Classic Light Aircraft: An Illustrated Look, 1920s to the Present
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (914 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0764348965 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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Having said that, this is a book which will prove very useful all who attend civil fly-ins and events. Overall then an excellent book and well worth the cover price, so I can thoroughly recommend it to LAA members keen to know more about the sheer variety of light aircraft that grace our skies. All pictures are accompanied with a short informative text about the aircraft, not too detailed. Above all this is a book for all who take pleasure in the lighter and gentler side of powered, fixed-wing aviation.! - Chris Wright CEng MRAeS, AEROSPACE MAGAZINE August 2016 What a magnificent book! I noticed that the bibliography includes William Green's Aircraft of The World, a copy of
A visual celebration of the wide and colorful variety of the world’s light aircraft, old and new, organized from A to Z by manufacturer, this book illustrates more than 800 light aircraft types that are likely to be seen when visiting smaller airports and airfields across the globe. The aircraft fall into the following categories: mass production aircraft built in the thousands by major manufacturers such as Beechcraft, Cessna, De Havilland, and Piper; lesser-known but important production and homebuilt aircraft, typically built in reasonable numbers and likely to be seen at the local airfield; and finally, a selection of older aircraft that continue to be flown and cherished.. For some types, an indication is also given as to how many are currently active. The text explains how each type relates to other models from the same manufacturer and describes the differences between sub-variants, giving the numbers built
He was Head of Future Projects at Westland Helicopters Ltd. and has recently retired from BAE Systems. . Ron Smith is a British aeronautical engineer, pilot, author, photographer, and historian. He has owned a number of light aircraft
A beautifully done reference. “ CLASSIC LIGHT AIRCRAFT “ by Ron Smith is a difficult book to go through, not because of how it is laid out, or because of the information contained in this excellent book. It is because this reference is a massive collection of photographs and supporting information, the photos mostly taken over time by the author as well as some from his twin brother’s collection. Other select photos are credited to recognized aviatio. "Five Stars" according to David David. just what I wanted