World Aircraft & Systems Directory

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World Aircraft & Systems Directory

World Aircraft & Systems Directory (English) by Michael J.H. Taylor.

Description

World Aircraft & Systems Directory

The perfect reference work for all aerospace professionals and enthusiasts. With more than 1,000 diagrams and photographs, this user-friendly, affordable volume provides comprehensive details of hundreds of aerospace companies and their products. Instead of simply having all the aircraft of onecountry lumped together, Brassey’s breaks down the table of contents by equipment type–Combat Aircraft, Airliners, GeneralAviation, Missiles, Radar, etc. As a resuilt, this big book lends itself to easy browsing.One particularly interesting feature is the editors’ statement of “aims” for each aircraft, something often lost in the scatter ofother books. Another interesting aspect is the concise development history of each aircraft, which places the aircraft inperspective over an extended period of time. The editors also have managed to achieve the ultimate in the presentation ofsuccinct but still readable information; the section on the aims of the Lockheed Martin F-117A, for example, clearly details in asingle paragraph the salient elements of low observable (stealth) technology.

About the author (1999)

Michael J.H. Taylor