This exhaustive, fact-packed book provides information on the development, specifications and service of more than 100 passenger-carrying airliners currently in service or under development around the globe. Illustrated throughout with color photographs of the airliners in flight and on the ground, the book also details the latest information on new technologies, including the most current fly-by-wire systems, side-stick controllers, fuel-efficient engines and lightweight composite materials.
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compact guide for travelers and planespotters,
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Unlike most airplane guides, the compact 8.5 x 6.5" format of this illustrated directory makes it handy for sliding in and out of a briefcase. Unfortunately, the book's materials and construction are not durable enough to withstand regular travel in this way.
A very nice lineup of photos is followed by the specs of each of each aircraft, a knowledgeable survey of the plane and its development, and sections on 'variants' and 'service use'. Off-the-beaten-track followers will be pleasantly surpised to find the Tupolevs, Sukhois, Yaks, and Antonovs that are still common to the unreconstructed fleets of countries like Cuba and the former Soviet Union. I hasten to add that many carriers of these countries now have very young - mostly Airbus - fleets and very modern service standards. A fine book. A sturdier construction would earn all five stars from this reviewer.
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Having celebrated 20 years of successful revenue service in the hands of British Airways and Air France in January 1996, Concorde has a history that goes back to 1955. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Whitney Canada, General Electric, Soviet Union, Air France, Hamilton Standard, British Airways, Fairchild Dornier, Super King Air, American Airlines, Twin Otter, Delta Air Lines, New York, Pan American, Federal Express, Hawker Siddeley, Havilland Canada, Rolls-Royce Trent, Rolls-Royce Dart, World War, Golden Eagle, United States, Dassault Falcon, Global Express, Honeywell Primus, Rolls-Royce Deutschland New!
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Having celebrated 20 years of successful revenue service in the hands of British Airways and Air France in January 1996, Concorde has a history that goes back to 1955. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
range with max payload, landing field length, baggage volume, max landing, typical payload, typical seating, service ceiling, weight empty, wing area, first flown, business jet Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Whitney Canada, General Electric, Soviet Union, Air France, Hamilton Standard, British Airways, Fairchild Dornier, Super King Air, American Airlines, Twin Otter, Delta Air Lines, New York, Pan American, Federal Express, Hawker Siddeley, Havilland Canada, Rolls-Royce Trent, Rolls-Royce Dart, World War, Golden Eagle, United States, Dassault Falcon, Global Express, Honeywell Primus, Rolls-Royce Deutschland New!
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