JANE'S ALL THE WORLD'S AIRCRAFT 1942
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Characteristics
| Book cover finish(es) | Hardcover ( square back binding ) |
| Special Features | Large publisher’s cloth-bound volume with gilt lettering to spine. |
| Condition | Large publisher’s cloth-bound volume with gilt lettering to spine. |
| Author(s) | Compiled and edited by C. G. Grey and Leonard Bridgman |
| Publisher | London, Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd., 1942. |
| Number of pages | Approx. 700+ pages (paginated by sections) |
| Published date | 1942 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Collection / Series | Jane's All the World's Aircraft |
| Size | 21 x 32 cm |
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Description
A particularly important wartime edition of the famous aeronautical reference founded by Fred T. Jane, published during the Second World War. The 1942 issue constitutes an exceptional documentary record of world military and civil aviation at a decisive stage of the conflict, introduced by the editorial section entitled “1942 — The Turn of the Tide.”
The volume surveys military, civil and experimental aircraft from the principal aviation nations of the world, with detailed technical descriptions, performance data, engine specifications, armament information, diagrams and contemporary photographs.
This edition is especially notable for its wartime context: several sections directly discuss ongoing air operations, the organisation of Allied and Axis air forces, and the rapid transformation of the global aircraft industry under wartime conditions.
CONTENTS
Preface
1942—The Turn of the Tide
PART A.
THE WORLD'S AERONAUTICAL PROGRESS —
HISTORICAL (Service Aviation)—
This comprehensive reference work covers International Aircraft Markings and detailed information on civil and military aviation from countries around the world including: Afghanistan, Argentina, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, British Empire, British Dominions Beyond the Seas, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Manchukuo, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Rumania, Russia, Salvador, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand (Siam), Turkey, United States of America, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Yugo-Slavia.
PART B.
HISTORICAL (CIVIL AVIATION)—
Complete coverage of civil aviation markings and operations from nations worldwide during this pivotal year of World War II.
Contents
Part A – Historical (Service Aviation)
Worldwide survey of military air forces by country, including:
- Belgium
- Germany
- Great Britain
- United States of America
- Russia
- Japan
- Italy
- France
- South American and European nations, etc.
Including descriptions of air force organisation, national markings, equipment and operational aircraft.
Part B – Historical (Civil Aviation)
Sections devoted to airlines, commercial aviation and civil aircraft still in operation during wartime.
Aeroplane Section
Detailed technical entries covering aircraft such as:
- Lockheed Lodestar
- Messerschmitt Me 210
- Short Stirling
- Short Sunderland
- Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
- Consolidated B-24 Liberator
- North American NA-44
- and numerous other contemporary aircraft.
Most entries include:
- photograph
- three-view drawing
- technical specifications
- performance data
- engine information
- dimensions and loading figures
Illustration
Profusely illustrated throughout in black and white with:
- contemporary aviation photographs
- technical line drawings
- national insignia diagrams
- profile views and three-view plans
The volume constitutes a major technical and historical source on world aviation during the Second World War.
Historical Importance
The 1942 edition is particularly significant for documenting:
- the rapid evolution of wartime aviation;
- Allied and Axis aircraft contemporary to military operations;
- the reorganisation of national air forces;
- transport, reconnaissance and bomber aircraft used on multiple theatres of war.
It remains an essential documentary source for aviation historians, collectors, researchers and scale-model enthusiasts.