Commercial air travel began just over a century ago. In that time; there have been groundbreaking civilian aircraft; such as flying boats; the first pressurized cabin aircraft; jet and supersonic aircraft; as well as immense changes in the capacity of aircraft – in the 1920s aircraft could carry 20 passengers; today it can be up to 800 passengers. The World’s Greatest Civil Aircraft features 52 of the greatest civilian aircraft; from the 1920s Dornier Do J flying boat to Concorde and the Boeing 747; from narrow-bodied to wide-bodied; propeller to jet; from small Jetstreams to Ilyushin Il-62; once the world’s largest earlier; to today’s double-decker Airbus 380. Each entry includes a brief description of the aircraft’s development and history; a color profile artwork; key features and specifications. Packed with more than 200 artworks and photographs; The World’s Greatest Civil Aircraft is a colorful guide for the aviation and transport enthusiast.
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