American Classics of the Air: Commercial and Private Aeroplanes from the 1920s to the 1960s (Paperback)

by Geoff Jones (Author), Chuck Stewart (Author) "NC7780 was restored and flown by Bill Watson of Collingsville (near Tulsa), Oklahoma and photographed at the National Biplane Association Fly-In, Bartlesville, Oklahoma in June..." (more)
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This illustrated history of civil aviation/private flying in the US graphically illustrates the technological progress of aircraft design from the 1920s to the 1960s. It aims to capture their unique appeal and romanticism by photographing them in their element - the air. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Motorbooks International (February 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760309019
• ISBN-13: 978-0760309018
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 9.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,795,458 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars American classics of the air, November 5, 2000

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This is very nice book with lots of excellent photos of each plane described. These are not the usual recycled photos you can find in the large encyclopedias, they all look like they were made for this book. Almost every plane is photgraphed from different angles and there are a lot of in-flight pohots. Accompanying the photos there are nicely written stories related to the plane in general and to the shown plane in detail. You won't find 3-views and and data sheets in this book. Nice, but a bit pricey with 112 pages.