Vintage aircraft are celebrated for their rich social and military history, showcasing the engineering innovations that emerged from complex conflicts. The book highlights the significant milestones achieved by these aircraft and their pilots, emphasizing their role in shaping aviation history and technology.
Featuring 180 vibrant color photographs accompanied by detailed captions, this book offers an in-depth exploration of airliners from South and Southeast Asia. It showcases the unique designs and advancements in aviation within this region, making it a valuable resource for aviation enthusiasts and history buffs alike.
Featuring 180 vibrant color photographs accompanied by detailed captions, this book explores the diverse airliners of East and Central Asia. It provides an in-depth look at the region's aviation history and the unique characteristics of its aircraft, making it an informative resource for aviation enthusiasts and historians alike.
For aviation enthusiasts, regular travelers, or for anyone with even a passing interest in commercial aviation, the easiest way of identifying an airliner is by glancing at the artwork on its tail. This book is a handy, pocket-sized guide to the tail colors used by airliners from every corner of the globe making it a useful basic aid to the recognition of those individual airlines. The first edition of this best-selling, popular and accessible guide was published in the late 1990s and subsequent editions followed regularly to keep pace with the frequent changes in their tail colors that may airlines regularly introduce. This new 5th edition has once again been fully updated. It includes photos of the tail markings of approximately 600 of the world's leading airlines--all in full color. This book also includes additional information such as each airline's three-letter code (used for flight numbers), its international registration prefix and the UTI country code which indicates its main operating base as well as the aircraft types operated by that airline using IATA codes. The airlines featured are arranged alphabetically and helpful decode tables ensure that the book is user-friendly and easily understood making this the perfect addition to any aviation enthusiast's collection.
Written by avid aviation photographer. Conatins many unpublished colour images from across the US and Canada. Features civilian and military aircraft.
With over 300 colour photographs with extended and informative captions, this book details the many facets of commercial air transport around the world, from the smallest to the largest airlines.
Not only does the book give a fully illustrated look at North Korea s aircraft, both military and civilian, but it then goes on to give a pictorial look at the country itself from a tourist s point of view.
Taking the reader on a visual journey across the globe, this book explores some of the most popular airliners of the time, including Boeing, Airbus, and McDonnell Douglas, and how their aircraft developed throughout the decade.
With over 230 images, this book covers all the aircraft types used in the water bomber role World War Two fighters and bombers, piston-powered airliners and cargo aircraft of the 1950s, turboprop aircraft, wide-body jets, as well as the custom-built water bombers and, finally, both large and small helicopters with tanks or under-slung loads.