The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of the World's Aircraft - Military and Civil Aviation from the Beginnings to the Present Day...

This encyclopedia is the first fully international guide to list all the world's manufacturers of production aircraft, both military and civil from the beginning of powered flight to the present day. The A to Z arrangement of this reference book provides details of almost 1500 manufacturers and is designed to give the general reader a wide acquaintance with the thousands of different types of aircraft and at the same time serve the more knowledgeable expert with easily accessible information. The history section of the book is illustrated in colour, while the encyclopedia itself features black and white, and sepia photography....

note - some foxing to front and rear endpapers.