JANE'S ALL THE WORLD'S AIRCRAFT 1958-59
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Characteristics
| Book cover finish(es) | Hardcover ( square back binding ) |
| Special Features | Forty-Ninth Year of Issue |
| Condition |
Binding and Covers
Interior
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| Author(s) | Leonard Bridgman |
| Publisher | Sampson Low, Marston & Company Ltd., London |
| Number of pages | approx. 324 pages + addenda & index |
| Published date | 1958-59 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Collection / Series | Jane's |
| Size | Large quarto hardbound reference volume |
Description
Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1958-59
This comprehensive reference volume, compiled and edited by Leonard Bridgman, presents detailed information on all known aircraft from around the world during the 1958-1959 period. The book contains technical specifications, photographs, and detailed descriptions of civil and military aircraft from numerous countries. This authoritative annual publication serves as the definitive guide to aviation developments of the era, documenting aircraft manufacturers, designs, and technological advances across the global aviation industry.
A major late-1950s edition of the celebrated aeronautical reference work Jane’s All the World’s Aircraft, documenting the rapid transformation of global aviation during the early jet and turboprop era.
This 1958–59 edition provides worldwide coverage of civil, military and experimental aircraft, arranged by country and manufacturer, with exceptionally detailed technical specifications, performance figures, dimensions, operational notes and numerous period photographs.
The volume captures one of the most important transitional moments in aviation history, including the emergence of modern commercial jet transport and advanced rotary-wing aircraft.
Notable aircraft and manufacturers illustrated or documented in this edition include:
- Vickers Viscount series
- de Havilland Comet developments
- Bristol Sycamore helicopters
- Miles experimental aircraft
- Auster utility aircraft
- Early Soviet rotary-wing designs
- Continental Airlines Viscount fleet
- Numerous NATO and Cold War military aircraft
The work remains an indispensable historical source for aviation historians, collectors, aircraft restorers, model makers and researchers specialising in post-war aeronautics.
Notable Contents
- Worldwide civil and military aviation survey
- Detailed manufacturer presentations
- Technical specifications and performance tables
- Extensive photographic documentation
- Aircraft insignia and air force markings
- Helicopter and experimental aircraft coverage
- Commercial airline fleet statistics
- Manufacturer indexes and aircraft indexes
- Early jet-age and turboprop transport documentation
