The World's Greatest Civil Aircraft: An Illustrated History

Commercial air travel began just over a century ago. In that time there have been groundbreaking civilian aircraft, such as flying boats, the first pressurized cabin aircraft, jet and supersonic aircraft, as well as immense changes in the capacity of a typical airliner: in the 1920s aircraft struggled to carry 20 passengers, today some models can carry up to 800 people.
The book includes many types, from cargo transports and freighters, through flying boats, passenger airliners, business jets and supersonic carriers. Featured aircraft include: the Ford Trimotor ‘Tin Goose’, one of the great workhorses of early aviation history; the first post-war intercontinental airliners, such as the Douglas DC-4 Skymaster, De Havilland Comet and Boeing 377 Stratocruiser; the Vickers VC10, one of the greats of the 1960s golden age of commercial airliners, when jet-powered air commerce was new and airliners pampered passengers; the massive Super Guppy heavy transport, one of the widest aircraft in aviation history; the supersonic Tupolev Tu-144 ‘Charger’ and Concorde, Cold War competitors in aviation excellence; the Embraer ERJ, part of a new range of narrow-bodied airliners; and the most popular passenger aircraft of the present, including the Boeing 747 and Airbus A320.
Each entry includes a brief description of the model’s development and history, a profile view, key features and specifications. Packed with more than 200 artworks and photographs, The World’s Greatest Civil Aircraft is a colourful guide for the aviation enthusiast.

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The World's Greatest Civil Aircraft: An Illustrated History

Commercial air travel began just over a century ago. In that time there have been groundbreaking civilian aircraft, such as flying boats, the first pressurized cabin aircraft, jet and supersonic aircraft, as well as immense changes in the capacity of a typical airliner: in the 1920s aircraft struggled to carry 20 passengers, today some models can carry up to 800 people.
The book includes many types, from cargo transports and freighters, through flying boats, passenger airliners, business jets and supersonic carriers. Featured aircraft include: the Ford Trimotor ‘Tin Goose’, one of the great workhorses of early aviation history; the first post-war intercontinental airliners, such as the Douglas DC-4 Skymaster, De Havilland Comet and Boeing 377 Stratocruiser; the Vickers VC10, one of the greats of the 1960s golden age of commercial airliners, when jet-powered air commerce was new and airliners pampered passengers; the massive Super Guppy heavy transport, one of the widest aircraft in aviation history; the supersonic Tupolev Tu-144 ‘Charger’ and Concorde, Cold War competitors in aviation excellence; the Embraer ERJ, part of a new range of narrow-bodied airliners; and the most popular passenger aircraft of the present, including the Boeing 747 and Airbus A320.
Each entry includes a brief description of the model’s development and history, a profile view, key features and specifications. Packed with more than 200 artworks and photographs, The World’s Greatest Civil Aircraft is a colourful guide for the aviation enthusiast.

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The World's Greatest Civil Aircraft: An Illustrated History

The World's Greatest Civil Aircraft: An Illustrated History

by Paul E Eden
The World's Greatest Civil Aircraft: An Illustrated History

The World's Greatest Civil Aircraft: An Illustrated History

by Paul E Eden

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Overview

Commercial air travel began just over a century ago. In that time there have been groundbreaking civilian aircraft, such as flying boats, the first pressurized cabin aircraft, jet and supersonic aircraft, as well as immense changes in the capacity of a typical airliner: in the 1920s aircraft struggled to carry 20 passengers, today some models can carry up to 800 people.
The book includes many types, from cargo transports and freighters, through flying boats, passenger airliners, business jets and supersonic carriers. Featured aircraft include: the Ford Trimotor ‘Tin Goose’, one of the great workhorses of early aviation history; the first post-war intercontinental airliners, such as the Douglas DC-4 Skymaster, De Havilland Comet and Boeing 377 Stratocruiser; the Vickers VC10, one of the greats of the 1960s golden age of commercial airliners, when jet-powered air commerce was new and airliners pampered passengers; the massive Super Guppy heavy transport, one of the widest aircraft in aviation history; the supersonic Tupolev Tu-144 ‘Charger’ and Concorde, Cold War competitors in aviation excellence; the Embraer ERJ, part of a new range of narrow-bodied airliners; and the most popular passenger aircraft of the present, including the Boeing 747 and Airbus A320.
Each entry includes a brief description of the model’s development and history, a profile view, key features and specifications. Packed with more than 200 artworks and photographs, The World’s Greatest Civil Aircraft is a colourful guide for the aviation enthusiast.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781782742722
Publisher: Amber Books
Publication date: 07/15/2015
Series: World's Greatest
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 224
File size: 21 MB
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Age Range: 14 - 18 Years

About the Author

Paul E. Eden is a freelance aerospace writer and editor. He writes for the enthusiast and business-to-business press and edits books for several leading aviation publishing houses. He is a regular contributor to Airliner World and Aviation News, as well as Aerospace Testing International and Aircraft Cabin Management. Paul is editor of both the Official Royal Air Force Annual Review and the Official Royal Air Force Salute annual historical journal.

Table of Contents

Introduction

1. Junkers F.13
2. Dornier Do J Wal
3. Fokker F.VII
4. Ford Trimotor
5. Dornier Do X
6. Ju-52
7. Boeing 247
8. Douglas DC-3
9. Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra
10. Boeing 314 Clipper
11. Boeing 307 Stratoliner
12. Douglas DC-4 Skymaster
13. Boeing 377 Stratocruiser
14. Vickers Viscount
15. Lockheed L-1049 Super
16. De Havilland DH 106 Comet
17. Sud Aviation Caravelle
18. Boeing 707
19. Fokker F27 Friendship
20. Douglas DC-8
21. Boeing 727
22. Hawker Siddeley Trident DC-9
23. Vickers VC10
24. Aero Spacelines Super Guppy
25. BAC-111
26. Ilyushin Il-62 ‘Classic’
27. Boeing 737
28. Tupolev Tu-144 ‘Charger’
29. Fokker F28 Fellowship
30. Concorde
31. Boeing 747-200
32. McDonnell Douglas DC-10 / MD-11
33. Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
34. Tupolev Tu-154M
35. De Havilland Canada DHC-7 Dash 7
36. De Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8
37. Airbus A310
38. Boeing 767
39. Boeing 757
40. British Aerospace 146-200
41. SAAB 340/2000
42. ATR 42
43. Airbus A320
44. Airbus A340
45. Canadair Regional Jet
46. Airbus A330
47. McDonnell Douglas MD-90 /Constellation
48. Boeing 777
49. Embraer ERJ
50. Embraer E195
51. Airbus A380
52. Boeing 787

Index

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