WORLD ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CIVIL AIRCRAFT — FROM LEONARDO DA VINCI TO THE PRESENT —
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Characteristics
| ISBN-10 | 0-517-54724-4 |
| Book cover finish(es) | Hardcover ( rounded spine binding ) |
| Special Features | • NOT_FOUND |
| Condition | Excellent condition |
| Author(s) | Enzo Angelucci conceived and edited by ENZO ANGELUCCI written by PAOLO MATRICARDI created by ADRIAÑO ZANNINO advisor on English-language edition JOHN STROUD Editor-in-chief SERENELLA GENOESE ZERBI |
| Publisher | Crown Publishers, Inc. |
| Number of pages | 414 |
| Published date |
Published in the U.S.A., 1982 |
| Language(s) |
English,
Translation of: Atlante Enciclopedico degli Aerei |
| Size | 27 x 31.5 x 2.8 cm |
| Categorie(s) | • AVIATION CIVILE • APPAREILS - CONSTRUCTEURS • ENCYCLOPÉDIES |
Description
Civil Aircraft is a comprehensive survey of all civil, sporting, and commercial flying machines from the sketchbooks of Leonardo da Vinci to the SST. Beginning with the designs of aircraft that never flew—the fanciful constructions of a pretechnological age—this volume covers, decade by decade, every model and type of nonmilitary aircraft from the Wright Flyer to the Columbia space shuttle. It contains a wealth of technical and historical information about the development of balloons, airships, landplanes, seaplanes, helicopters, cargo and passenger carriers, racing planes, aerobatic aircraft, gliders, STOL (Short Take-Off and Landing) and VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) airplanes, and experimental high-altitude research aircraft, including spacecraft.
With over 3,000 illustrations, more than 1,200 in full color, this is truly the definitive guide to civil aviation. Thousands of individual models are featured, with complete performance specifications. There are three-view line drawings showing relative dimensions; cutaway diagrams showing internal structures; illustrations of engine designs covering piston, turboprop, jet and rocket power plants; and eight double-page fold-out panels. A series of maps and charts shows the rapid expansion of commercial air routes and the dates of record flights for speed, distance, endurance, and altitude.
