The International Encyclopedia Of Aviation

Valete 1989 Darin Abrahams.

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.

Sweeping away the "red herrings" and spurious details invented in the West between 1950 and 1970, this exhaustive volume can be offered to the public with the knowledge that it documents the true histories of some 1000 aircraft types. Much of what was believed to be fact has been proven wrong in various degrees, and it can confidently be claimed that no book in the history of aviation has ever contained so much new information. The volume is prefixed by sections on aircraft designations, engines, air launched weapons and much more - this really is the definitive work on Russian aircraft.

From the P-51 Mustang and Supermarine Spitfire to the Yakovlev Yak-3, Messerschmitt Me 109, and Vought F4U Corsair, this comprehensive encyclopedia presents the most important aircraft flown by all the combatants in Europe and the Pacific. It provides specification boxes for each aircraft, listing powerplant, performance, weights, dimensions, and armament; a detailed description of its development and service history; and outstanding photographs and a three-view illustration for each one.

"Military and civil aviation from the beginnings to the present day." "History of powered flight ... directory of almost 1500 manufacturers. Technical glossary. Over reference 1000 reference illustrations."