COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT — MARKINGS & PROFILES —
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Characteristics
| ISBN-13 | 978-0831715021 |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8317-1302-3 |
| Book cover finish(es) | Hardcover ( rounded spine binding ) |
| Special Features | Dust Jacket |
| Condition | VG |
| Author(s) | Christy Campbell |
| Publisher | Smithmark Publishers Inc. |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Published date | 1991 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Size | 22.5 x 30.5 x 1.6 cm |
| Categorie(s) | • AVIATION CIVILE • APPAREILS - CONSTRUCTEURS |
Description
After an introductory survey of some of the world's most advanced airliners, featuring large-scale cutaway drawings and three-view diagrams of, among others, the Boeing 747-400 and the Soviet Union's flagship Ilyushin Il-96, Commercial Aircraft Markings and Profiles traces the history of more than 50 leading airlines and their livery from the 1920s to the present day. It includes not only the giants of the industry such as Pan Am, TWA, and British Airways, but also the lesser-known flag carriers, among them Garuda, Finnair, and LOT. The author has drawn on the fine archives of Pilot Press in order to provide a graphic description of the changes which have taken place over the years in the use of typography and color on such aircraft as the Fokker F. VII (Swissair), the Lockheed Super Constellation (Lufthansa) and the Sikorsky S-40 (Pan Am). Unique historical photographs demonstrate the evolution of color schemes on famous aircraft of the past.
The book ends with a useful A to Z guide to some of the smaller airlines, with color illustrations and brief descriptions of their current markings.
With over 270 carefully selected full-color photographs and color profiles, Commercial Aircraft Markings and Profiles provides the airline enthusiast, the airport visitor, the airplane modeler and anyone who is interested in aviation in general with an invaluable work of reference.