The Encyclopedia of Civil Aircraft (Hardcover)

by David Donald (Editor)

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Product Description
Aviation enthusiasts will delight in this comprehensive reference: an easy-to-read guide to civil aircraft flown in every nation from the 1920s to the present. Includes more than 100 individual planes, from the giant Guppy cargo plane to the single-seat racing plane, from glamorous business jets to the classic Boeing 747. Organized into an alphabetical listing of manufacturers, including Airbus, Boeing, Cessna, De Havilland, Tupolev, and more. Over 1,600 color and b/w photos and cutaway illustrations. Also includes a chronology of civil aviation and a list of specifications of many planes in the text.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 816 pages
• Publisher: Advanced Marketing Services (November 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571451838
• ISBN-13: 978-1571451835
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 9.6 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,276,016 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice Overview of Airliners and Transport Airraft, December 8, 1999

By	Blue Jay - See all my reviews

This material has been published before in multiple volumes. This 1999 updated version brings it all together in one cover. Approximately 125 aircraft are illustrated and described. Arranged in alphabetical order, these are mostly airliners with an occasional piece on Tiger Moths, Pitts Specials and Formula One racers to spice it up. It is very nicely done. The only suprise I found was that although the Douglas DC-2 is covered, the DC-3 / C-47 is not found anywhere.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Needs a more careful revision by the publishers, February 25, 2001

By A Customer

Overall very interesting, with good pictures and colour drawings, and detailed history of each type. Some important aircraft are not even mentioned though, while other less significant types are included. A more careful revision would be nice: you will find quite a few typing errors, such as Bradeirante (Embraer 110 Bandeirante)or poewerplant (powerplant) and these are just examples which appear in bold text!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!, August 4, 2002

A Kid's Review

I really like this book. Very fresh info, and many airplanes described. A perfect example of good quality.