The Encyclopedia Of Civil Aircraft

by David Donald (Editor)

An illustrated guide to civil aircraft that have been flown in every country of the world. It includes 100-plus individual planes used by commercial airlines from the giant Guppy cargo plane to the single-seat racing plane, from the glamorous business jets to the classic Boeing 747. Organized in alphabetical order by manufacturer, entries include a short history of the company, an account of each model's design, development and distribution, as well as color and b&w photographs and artwork profiles.

816 pages, Hardcover

First published August 25, 1999

About the author

David Donald was the managing editor, aviation for the whole period of World Air Power Journal.