From the earliest single-engine biplanes to today’s wide-bodied airliners and superfighters, this comprehensively researched encyclopedia provides detailed information to satisfy the most devoted aviation buff. More than 1,000 aircraft are illustrated with a photograph or artwork, with key examples treated in full-page detail that include dimensions, performance capabilities, and payload. The remaining aircraft are covered in sidebars with brief but informative descriptions, and an A-Z format by manufacturer enables easy reference. Covering more than 3,000 aircraft of every type—including every military and civil fixed-wing aircraft, plus helicopters and convertiplanes—The Encyclopedia of Aircraft is unmatched in its scope and detail, and provides the essential reference work for aviation enthusiasts everywhere.
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- PublisherSilverdale Books
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 1856058875
- ISBN 13 9781856058872
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages544