Synopses & Reviews
Boeing and Airbus may dominate todays commercial aircraft market, but there are dozens of smaller manufacturers producing excellent airplanes to service short- and medium-distance routes. Dozens of these commercial aircraftfrom the immortal Douglas DC-3 to the unrivaled Boeing 747are covered here, along with business jets, leisure aircraft, and police and firefighting aircraft from around the world. 600 color and archival black-and-white photographs are included.