{"product_id":"janes-all-the-worlds-aircraft-1959-60-the-illustrated-annual-record-of-aviation-development-and-progress","title":"JANE'S ALL THE WORLD'S AIRCRAFT 1959-60 — The Illustrated Annual Record of Aviation Development and Progress —","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #f7f8f9; padding: 20px; border-left: 4px solid #647382;\"\u003eThe 50th anniversary edition of Jane's comprehensive aviation reference, documenting all first flights worldwide from September 1958 to August 1959, covering civil and military aircraft development.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table table-striped\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook cover finish(es)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover ( square back binding )\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOriginal publisher’s hardbound edition with printed cream boards and blue lettering\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-section-id=\"1vt54ia\" data-start=\"2385\" data-end=\"2407\"\u003eBinding and Covers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2409\" data-end=\"2745\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"uhr4m5\" data-start=\"2409\" data-end=\"2464\"\u003eOriginal publisher’s cream hardbound boards preserved\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"rj6wtg\" data-start=\"2465\" data-end=\"2514\"\u003eBlue printed titles remain clear and attractive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"zly2mq\" data-start=\"2515\" data-end=\"2564\"\u003eModerate age-toning and handling wear to covers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1lfj5k1\" data-start=\"2565\" data-end=\"2615\"\u003eScattered foxing and spotting to exterior boards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1xz6uuz\" data-start=\"2616\" data-end=\"2660\"\u003eMinor edge wear and rubbing to extremities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"u6gbe5\" data-start=\"2661\" data-end=\"2707\"\u003eSmall losses and wear at spine head and foot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"b16tof\" data-start=\"2708\" data-end=\"2745\"\u003eStructurally sound and firmly bound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-section-id=\"18f30mu\" data-start=\"2747\" data-end=\"2759\"\u003eInterior\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2761\" data-end=\"3039\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1hzyb5f\" data-start=\"2761\" data-end=\"2806\"\u003eInterior generally clean and well preserved\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1i2t47t\" data-start=\"2807\" data-end=\"2866\"\u003ePages remain bright with strong photographic reproduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"vmu7lh\" data-start=\"2867\" data-end=\"2918\"\u003eTechnical diagrams and illustrations remain sharp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1jvkadc\" data-start=\"2919\" data-end=\"2962\"\u003eSome light age-related spotting in places\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"d1q25f\" data-start=\"2963\" data-end=\"2994\"\u003eComplete and solid text block\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"zk3nub\" data-start=\"2995\" data-end=\"3039\"\u003eNo major defects or missing pages observed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeonard Bridgman \u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAssistant Compiler: John W. R. Taylor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSampson Low, Marston \u0026amp; Company Ltd.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eapprox. 324 pages + addenda \u0026amp; index\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1959-60\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollection \/ Series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJane's All the World's Aircraft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e21 x 32 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Illustrated Annual Record of Aviation Development and Progress —\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the Fiftieth Year of Issue of Jane's All the World's Aircraft, the comprehensive reference work documenting all aircraft development worldwide. This 1959-60 edition contains detailed information about first flights made during the period September 1, 1958 - August 31, 1959, including civil and military aircraft from countries around the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe volume includes entries for aircraft from the United States, France, Great Britain, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Canada, and other nations. Notable first flights documented include the Boeing VC-137A, Northrop YT-38 Talon (1st prototype), Boeing 707-420, Douglas DC-8 (JT4 engines), and numerous helicopters, military aircraft, and experimental prototypes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompiled and edited by Leonard Bridgman with assistant compiler John W. R. Taylor, this reference work continues its tradition as the authoritative source for aviation professionals, enthusiasts, and researchers worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"912\" data-start=\"783\"\u003eAn important jubilee edition of \u003cem data-end=\"848\" data-start=\"815\"\u003eJane’s All the World’s Aircraft\u003c\/em\u003e, documenting global aviation at the dawn of the mature jet age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1132\" data-start=\"914\"\u003eThe 1959–60 issue captures one of the most dynamic periods in aeronautical history, when commercial jet transport, supersonic military aircraft and advanced helicopter development were rapidly reshaping world aviation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1315\" data-start=\"1134\"\u003eThis fiftieth-year edition includes detailed technical documentation, specifications, engineering descriptions and extensive photographic coverage of aircraft from around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1385\" data-start=\"1317\"\u003eNotable aircraft and programmes represented in this edition include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1724\" data-start=\"1387\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1433\" data-start=\"1387\" data-section-id=\"f24k69\"\u003eBoeing 707 Stratoliner \/ early jet airliners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1472\" data-start=\"1434\" data-section-id=\"df8cie\"\u003ede Havilland D.H.121 project studies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1497\" data-start=\"1473\" data-section-id=\"bigp4u\"\u003eHawker Hunter variants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1532\" data-start=\"1498\" data-section-id=\"546g91\"\u003eNorth American F-100 Super Sabre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1555\" data-start=\"1533\" data-section-id=\"2axj13\"\u003eSud Aviation Vautour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1575\" data-start=\"1556\" data-section-id=\"13wark4\"\u003eKaman helicopters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1611\" data-start=\"1576\" data-section-id=\"w5xyjv\"\u003ede Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1646\" data-start=\"1612\" data-section-id=\"1merilo\"\u003eEarly Cold War military aircraft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1686\" data-start=\"1647\" data-section-id=\"9zd6f9\"\u003eInternational helicopter developments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1724\" data-start=\"1687\" data-section-id=\"xsz5y1\"\u003eExperimental and prototype aircraft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1923\" data-start=\"1726\"\u003eThe work also contains a chronological register of significant first flights during the period September 1958 – August 1959, making it particularly valuable for aviation historians and researchers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1928\" data-start=\"1925\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"1949\" data-start=\"1930\" data-section-id=\"8h2x1c\"\u003eNotable Contents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"2344\" data-start=\"1951\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1997\" data-start=\"1951\" data-section-id=\"1x1d3ni\"\u003eWorldwide civil and military aircraft survey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2034\" data-start=\"1998\" data-section-id=\"1h1u75q\"\u003eExtensive technical specifications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2080\" data-start=\"2035\" data-section-id=\"1xhwh03\"\u003eManufacturer and national aviation sections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2122\" data-start=\"2081\" data-section-id=\"18y1zjc\"\u003eJet-age military aircraft documentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2164\" data-start=\"2123\" data-section-id=\"1318uyp\"\u003eEarly commercial jet transport coverage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2199\" data-start=\"2165\" data-section-id=\"14xp1o5\"\u003eHelicopter and VTOL developments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2229\" data-start=\"2200\" data-section-id=\"w7au85\"\u003eAircraft performance tables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2271\" data-start=\"2230\" data-section-id=\"12d9t56\"\u003eTechnical drawings and engineering data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2299\" data-start=\"2272\" data-section-id=\"1x8oh6z\"\u003eFirst-flight chronologies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2344\" data-start=\"2300\" data-section-id=\"uwatwc\"\u003eInternational aviation development records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"3356\" data-start=\"3320\" data-section-id=\"1h6tcxj\"\u003eHistorical and Collector Interest\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3503\" data-start=\"3358\"\u003eThe 1959–60 edition is especially significant because it documents the transition into fully operational jet-powered civil and military aviation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3527\" data-start=\"3505\"\u003eThis edition reflects:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"3770\" data-start=\"3529\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3577\" data-start=\"3529\" data-section-id=\"c0tyj6\"\u003ethe worldwide expansion of jet airline fleets,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3629\" data-start=\"3578\" data-section-id=\"cn16vs\"\u003ethe rapid evolution of Cold War fighter aircraft,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3674\" data-start=\"3630\" data-section-id=\"184hx4y\"\u003ethe emergence of heavy transport aviation,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3709\" data-start=\"3675\" data-section-id=\"3d7wdl\"\u003ethe growing role of helicopters,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3770\" data-start=\"3710\" data-section-id=\"t27bbx\"\u003eand the early foundations of modern aerospace engineering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3968\" data-start=\"3772\"\u003eParticularly notable are the extensive sections devoted to Boeing jet development, North American supersonic fighters, Sud Aviation military aircraft and de Havilland’s future commercial projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4111\" data-start=\"3970\"\u003eAs the fiftieth year of publication, this edition also occupies a 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