THE ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AIRCRAFT — Military and civil aviation from the beginnings to the present day... —
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Characteristics
| ISBN |
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| Book cover finish(es) | Hardcover ( square back binding ) Dust jacket |
| Special Features |
Jacket front: Fairey Swordfish I1, capable of carrying an 18 in. torpedo, 1,500 lb. mine or its equivalent in bombs. The aircraft illustrated is IS 326 of the Fleet Air Arm, one of the few remaining examples of this historic aircraft still maintained in airworthy condition al RNAS Yeovilton, England. |
| Condition | Good |
| Author(s) | David Mondey, F.R.Hist.S. |
| Publisher | Quarto Publishing Limited |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Published date |
RIGBY LIMITED. ADELAIDE. SYDNEY. MELBOURNE. BRISBANE. PERTH First published in Australia in 1978 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Size | 23 x 30 cm |
Description
THE ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AIRCRAFT
Edited by David Mondey
It is first fully international guide to list all the world's manufacturers of military and civil aircraft. This compact one-volume encyclopedia provides the general reader with an authoritative and clear account of almost 1500 companies and the thousands of aircraft they have built to the present day. The aviation expert, too, will find this book an invaluable source of easily accessible basic information; the A-Z directory will certainly become a standard research tool and aid.
Despite the fact that powered flight is still only about three-quarters of a century old, its effect on the history of the world has been far-reaching: aviation has caused wars to be won and lost, while the advent of jet travel has brought the reality of the global village so much closer. To help the reader understand the historical, economic and technical trends which have produced the aircraft of any period, a comprehensive history of aviation has been written to precede the A-Z directory. Thus placing the many types of aircraft listed in this book in context.
All the entries in the encyclopedia have been written by well-known aviation experts, and the whole book has been edited and coordinated by David Mondey, F.R.Hist.S., a compiler of Jane's on the World's Aircraft. The introduction on the history of aviation is illustrated in full colour, while the A-Z directory is made an even more valuable work of reference by the many black-and-white and two-colour photographs.
Over 1000 illustrations, including more than 50 in full colour.
