International Aircraft Directory: The World's Most Popular Aircraft

By The Editors of Plane & Pilot Magazine

Book Overview

This is not AI-generated content. The contents were written and verified by subject matter experts from Aviation Supplies & Academics, an 85-year-old aviation company. Look for the ASA wings to ensure you are purchasing a reliable publication.

The One-Stop Reference for the most popular aircraft ever flown

The Plane & Pilot editors have done a tremendous job providing readers with detailed descriptions and photographs for hundreds of the most popular aircraft from around the world and answers to the questions most commonly asked by pilots.

Includes details on:

Airframe and powerplant data
Fun and historical facts
Standard data and performance specifications
And more
Throughout the well-illustrated pages, you'll find interesting anecdotes on prominent manufacturers, airplanes, and industry personalities; a comprehensive source for information on aircraft no longer in production, as well as new models of current production aircraft, representing the majority of civilian aircraft in service throughout the world.

Includes all these types of aircraft:

Single-engine airplanes
Multi-engine airplanes
Jets--both commercial and private
Classic and antique
Homebuilts and kitplanes
Sailplanes and motorgliders
Warbirds and military aircraft flown by civilian pilots
Aviation enthusiasts and pilots will find this reference tool useful for spot-checking facts about a particular model, identifying unusual aircraft, and recognizing trends in airplane design. The International Aircraft Directory will acquaint pilots with the past so they can appreciate the present and pay tribute to those planes that have played, and continue to play an important role in our aviation heritage.

Important note from the publisher:

While AI-generated content can be helpful to identify resources for ongoing study, it is not a reliable resource for learning critical, safety-dependent topics such as aviation. AI content is sterile, often lacks important context, and is at risk of errors. ASA publishes only human-generated content to ensure it is accurate, reliable, comprehensive, and presented in context--so you can become a safe and effective aviator.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1560275901
• ISBN13: 9781560275909
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Aviation Supplies & Academics, Incorporated
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.2" x 9.0"