A Field Guide to Airplanes, Third Edition |
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Author:
M. R. Montgomery
By Houghton Mifflin
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List Price: $18.95
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Product Description
Extending the principles of the famed Peterson Identification
System to the man-made world, A Field Guide to Airplanes will
enable you to identify virtually any plane in North America, in the air
or on the ground. This fully revised and updated third edition features
more than 400 aircraft, including 75 new planes that incorporate the
latest advances in general aviation, military aircraft, commercial airliners,
business jets, and helicopters. Beautiful and accurate illustrations
include arrows and detailed drawings to help pinpoint the differences
between similar models. Clear, succinct descriptions of each plane
include statistical information, history, and a list of important field
marks that distinguish one plane from another. For serious enthusiasts
and amateurs alike, this is the only true field guide to airplanes.
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clear desriptions, good drawings, 2007-01-10
I'm an air traffic controller and I give this book to my trainees as they learn to identify various aircraft from the tower. It's good at highlighting the specific features that separate similar looking aircraft.
Very informative, 2004-08-20
A great book full of lots of detail. I'd recommend this for anyone interested in planes.
This book is perfect for local plane spotting, 2004-08-20
This is an excellent book. I've been disappointed in other guide books that omit older planes. In my area, older planes and even biplanes are the most interesting things flying out of the small fields. It's also helpful that it doesn't try to cover the European types we just don't see here. The organizational scheme is also good. Some books try to group planes by the number engines, wing type, etc. But that approach puts huge and tiny planes in the same section. THIS book does it properly, seperating out the airliners from the private types.
A classic, if a bit dated, 2003-08-06
The format of "A Field Guide to Airplanes" will be familiar to birdwatchers, as the authors have taken the style of Peterson's famous identification guides and applied it to aircraft. There's nothing terribly original in this, as Peterson himself worked with the military in World War II to develop spotter's guides based on the principles he developed.All of which takes nothing away from the accomplishment of the authors. This "Field Guide" is a marvelous book for aircraft watchers of all ages. I bought my copy to give to a 9 year old who's currently fascinated by every flying machine that passes over his house, but I find it equally as interesting to thumb through. It's small enough to slip in a pocket and complete enough to identify most of the aircraft you're likely to encounter. As other reviewers have noted, though, it's getting a bit out of date. The last revision was in 1992, and since then we've seen the introduction of a number of new airliners and a veritible explosion of new models in the General Aviation marketplace. You won't find the 777 here, or the new Cirrus or Eclipse. It would be nice to see a revised edition in the next few years.
a 1992 edition, 1999-08-13
Good book for 1992 but not the latest
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.13334
EAN: 9780618411276
ISBN: 0618411275
Label: Houghton Mifflin
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 304
Publication Date: 2006-03-20
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Studio: Houghton Mifflin |
