Illustrated Directory of Modern Commercial Aircraft |
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Author:
Gunter Endres
By MBI Publishing Co.
Average Customer Rating:  
List Price: $14.95
Our Price: $9.71
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Product Description
This fact-packed book provides information on the development, specs and service of more than 100 passenger-carrying commercial aircraft. Illustrated throughout with colour photos, the book also details the latest information on new technologies, including the most current fly-by-wire systems, side-stick controllers, and lightweight composite materials.
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compact guide for travelers and planespotters, 2006-08-27
Unlike most airplane guides, the compact 8.5 x 6.5" format of this illustrated directory makes it handy for sliding in and out of a briefcase. Unfortunately, the book's materials and construction are not durable enough to withstand regular travel in this way.
A very nice lineup of photos is followed by the specs of each of each aircraft, a knowledgeable survey of the plane and its development, and sections on 'variants' and 'service use'.
Off-the-beaten-track followers will be pleasantly surpised to find the Tupolevs, Sukhois, Yaks, and Antonovs that are still common to the unreconstructed fleets of countries like Cuba and the former Soviet Union. I hasten to add that many carriers of these countries now have very young - mostly Airbus - fleets and very modern service standards.
A fine book. A sturdier construction would earn all five stars from this reviewer.
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 629
EAN: 9780760311257
ISBN: 0760311250
Label: MBI Publishing Co.
Manufacturer: MBI Publishing Co.
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 480
Publication Date: 2001-10-29
Publisher: MBI Publishing Co.
Studio: MBI Publishing Co. |
