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.

Contains 300 of the most influential aircraft in civilian service over the past 80 years. These range from the earliest pioneers to the massive passenger jets of the modern age.

A complete guide to aircraft from their beginnings to the present day. Includes both Military and Civil aircraft in one comprehensive volume. Illustrated with over 1,000 photographs. -p.4 of cover.