The World's Most Powerful Civilian AircraftThe World's Most Powerful Civilian Aircraft profiles many types, from cargo transports and freighters, through flying boats, passenger airliners, and business jets. Featured aircraft include the Ford Trimotor “Tin Goose,” one of the great workhorses of early aviation history; the supersonic Tupolev Tu-144 “Charger” and Concorde, Cold War competitors in aviation excellence; and the most popular passenger aircraft of the present, including the Boeing 747 and Airbus A380. Each entry includes a brief description of the model’s development and history, a profile view, key features, and specifications. Packed with more than 200 artworks and photographs, this is a colorful guide for the aviation enthusiast. |
Contents
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Fokker FVII and FVII3M | 18 |
Ford TriMotor | 22 |
Dornier Do X | 26 |
Junkers Ju 523m | 30 |
Fokker F28 Fellowship and 70100 | 124 |
Tupolev Tu144 Charger | 128 |
Tupolev Tu154 Careless | 132 |
Boeing 747 | 136 |
AerospatialeBAC Concorde | 140 |
McDonnell Douglas DC10 and MD11 | 144 |
LockheedL1011 Tristar | 148 |
Airbus Industrie A300 and A310 | 152 |
Boeing 247 | 34 |
Douglas DC2 and DC3 | 38 |
Lockheed Super Electra and Lodestar | 42 |
Boeing 314 Clipper | 46 |
Boeing 307 Stratoliner | 50 |
Douglas DC4 DC6 and DC7 | 54 |
Lockheed Constellation and Super Constellation | 58 |
Boeing 377 Stratocuriser | 62 |
Vickers Viscount | 66 |
De Havilland DH 106 Comet | 70 |
Boeing 707 | 74 |
SudAviation Caravelle | 78 |
Fokker F27 Friendship and F50 | 82 |
Douglas DC8 | 86 |
Hawker Siddeley Trident | 90 |
Vickers VC10 | 94 |
Aero Spacelines Guppy and Super Guppy | 98 |
Boeing 727 | 102 |
The Modern Era | 107 |
BAC OneEleven | 108 |
Douglas DC9 MD8090 and Boeing 717 | 112 |
IIyushin II62 Classic | 116 |
Boeing 737 | 120 |
De Havilland Canada DHC7 Dash 7 | 156 |
Boeing 767 | 160 |
BAe 146 and Avro RJ | 164 |
Boeing 757 | 168 |
Saab 340 and 2000 | 172 |
De Havilland Canada DHC8 Dash 8 and Bombardier Q Series | 176 |
ATR 42 and 72 | 180 |
Airbus A320 Family | 184 |
Airbus A340 | 188 |
Bombardier CRJ | 192 |
Airbus A330 | 196 |
Boeing 777 | 200 |
Embraer ERJ | 204 |
Embraer EJet | 208 |
Airbus A380 | 212 |
Boeing 787 Dreamliner | 216 |
Glossary | 220 |
For More Information | 221 |
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Back Cover | 229 |
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