BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS
COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT
World Review
Edited by Aram Gesar
Aviation-aircraft-airline
/ Reference / Transportation
eBook PDF on CD-ROM Compatible: MacOS &
Windows
ISBN 0-944188-09-5
Everything you need to know about a specific
aircraft! Includes their technical descriptions,
histories, specifications, performance and fleet
data with color photos and 3-way drawings.
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History, Specifications, Performance & Fleets
Everything you need to know about a specific aircraft! Commercial Aircraft provides a dependable and comprehensive source of information and graphics about existing commercial aircraft. A comprehensive directory of all the major passenger and cargo aircraft in operation around the world.
Passenger and cargo jet aircraft operated by the world's airlines, from the A300 to the Tu-204, turboprops operated by commuter airlines, and older classic aircraft, in operation or retired, such as the Comet, Boeing 707, DC-8 and Tu-144.
Over 120 aircraft are featured, each entry includes narrative text on design evolution, variants, and service use plus detailed specifications and performance data.
Data for each aircraft contains:
Full history and development
Model type and manufacturer, including engine/model combinations
Powerplant, quantity, make, model, maximum takeoff power
External dimensions, wings and fuselage
Accommodations for crew, passengers and cargo
Weights: maximum takeoff, empty operating, fuel, payload
Performance: maximum speeds, cruise altitude, range
World fleet, operators, aircraft on order, in operation, daily usage
Data come from the aircraft manufacturers, and are up-to-date representing a unique and easy to use publication.
About
the author: Aram Gesar is an editor and producer
specializing in travel and aviation. He is the editor in
chief of the Airguide Magazine and
AirguideOnline.com the Web site for frequent flyers
and has edited several books and multimedia publications
such as Airline 500, Airline Fleets, Commercial Aircraft
Encyclopedia, JETS: Airliners of the Golden Age. His
work has spanned the gulf between print and electronic
media, books and television documentaries.
