A Field Guide to Airplanes Of North America
by Montgomery, M. R.Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-03-20
Publisher(s): Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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Summary
Extending the principles of the famed Peterson IdentificationSystem to the man-made world, A Field Guide to Airplanes willenable you to identify virtually any plane in North America, in the airor on the ground. This fully revised and updated third edition featuresmore than 400 aircraft, including 75 new planes that incorporate thelatest advances in general aviation, military aircraft, commercial airliners, business jets, and helicopters. Beautiful and accurate illustrationsinclude arrows and detailed drawings to help pinpoint the differencesbetween similar models. Clear, succinct descriptions of each planeinclude statistical information, history, and a list of important fieldmarks that distinguish one plane from another. For serious enthusiastsand amateurs alike, this is the only true field guide to airplanes.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | vii | ||
| Biplanes | 2 | (12) | |
| Agricultural Planes | 14 | (8) | |
| Low-Wing Singles | 22 | (38) | |
| High-Wing Singles | 60 | (36) | |
| Amphibians | 96 | (6) | |
| Low-Wing Twins | 102 | (36) | |
| High-Wing Twins | 138 | (12) | |
| Twin-Boom and Canard Twins | 150 | (4) | |
| Four-Engine Props | 154 | (6) | |
| Business Jets | 160 | (26) | |
| Jet Airliners | 186 | (18) | |
| Military Aircraft | 204 | (26) | |
| Recently Retired Military Aircraft | 230 | (6) | |
| Helicopters | 236 | (43) | |
| Index | 279 |
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