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M. R. Montgomery (Author), Gerald L. Foster (Illustrator)

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Extending the principles of the famed Peterson Identification System to the man-made world, A Field Guide to Airplanes will enable you to identify virtually any plane in North America, in the air or on the ground. This fully revised and updated third edition features more than 400 aircraft, including 75 new planes that incorporate the latest advances in general aviation, military aircraft, commercial airliners, business jets, and helicopters. Beautiful and accurate illustrations include arrows and detailed drawings to help pinpoint the differences between similar models. Clear, succinct descriptions of each plane include statistical information, history, and a list of important field marks that distinguish one plane from another. For serious enthusiasts and amateurs alike, this is the only true field guide to airplanes.

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Formerly vice president and partner of the Architects Collaborative, the famous firm founded by Walter Gropius, Gerald Foster has taught at the Harvard Graduate School of Design and the Boston Architectural Center as well as the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. His paintings and drawings have been exhibited at the DeCordova Museum and at various galleries. His books include A Field Guide to Airplanes, A Field Guide to Trains, and American Houses: A Field Guide.

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Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; 3 edition (March 20, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0618411275
ISBN-13: 978-0618411276
Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
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upright tail fin, dorsal fin fairing, swept tail fin, fixed tricycle gear, unbraced wing, strong dihedral, slight dihedral, rounded tail fin, flap guides, wheel pants, greenhouse canopy, rounded wing tips, three side windows, conventional tail, tail plane, wraparound rear window, useful load, tapering wings, rotor diameter, straight leading edge, retractable gear, cruising speed, tandem seating, propeller spinner, two side windows

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4.0 out of 5 stars A great spotter guide for the aviation fan., June 14, 1998

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This review is from: A Field Guide to Airplanes: of North America (Paperback)

This well organized book contains more than 350 aircraft of North America. Each aircraft is well described and a history and statistical information is nicely presented. One of the more unique parts of this guide is that each aircraft is given a small list of items that separate it from similar looking aircraft. The illustrations are precise and very accurate, too. This guide is wonderful and comes in very handy. There are more planes that could be added and possibly a few rarities that could be removed, but the book's wealth of information weighs over. This guide aids beautifully in identification of aircraft and a second book, such as Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, would make a great companion to fill in all the information. All in all, this book is very worthwhile to any aviation enthusiast.

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5.0 out of 5 stars This book is perfect for local plane spotting, August 20, 2004

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This is an excellent book. I've been disappointed in other guide books that omit older planes. In my area, older planes and even biplanes are the most interesting things flying out of the small fields. It's also helpful that it doesn't try to cover the European types we just don't see here. The organizational scheme is also good. Some books try to group planes by the number engines, wing type, etc. But that approach puts huge and tiny planes in the same section. THIS book does it properly, seperating out the airliners from the private types.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A guide book about the iron birds of the sky., April 3, 1999

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This is a great book for anyone who is interested in aviation or an novice "plane-spotter". The book is set up much like (as the title says) a field guide complete with field marks for quick identification. Also a great book for getting child that is interested in airplanes. There is also a helicopter section added.

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5.0 out of 5 stars great airplane spotting guide
I like everything about the book, the way the planes are organized, details in the planes to look for, etc.

Published 11 months ago by James Gartner

4.0 out of 5 stars clear desriptions, good drawings
I'm an air traffic controller and I give this book to my trainees as they learn to identify various aircraft from the tower. Read more

Published on January 9, 2007 by K. Meacham

5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative
A great book full of lots of detail. I'd recommend this for anyone interested in planes.

Published on August 20, 2004 by Boston reader

4.0 out of 5 stars A classic, if a bit dated
The format of "A Field Guide to Airplanes" will be familiar to birdwatchers, as the authors have taken the style of Peterson's famous identification guides and applied... Read more

Published on August 6, 2003 by Michael J Edelman

2.0 out of 5 stars a 1992 edition
Good book for 1992 but not the latest

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5.0 out of 5 stars Clever, clever way to identify planes and helicopters.
A beautiful book. Greatly enjoyed by all who have read ours. For someone who is around planes a good deal such as I am, it is great fun to have such an easily carried book that... Read more

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