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Summary: A compendium
Review: ...but not much more. Its principal virtue, in my opinion is its apparent toroughness; not many aircraft still in operation seem to be missing. The quality of the book is very good for a paperback: good weight of paper, well glued spine; but still a book that will suffer if carried around in the field. My version of the book does have an index, contrarily to what someone posted earlier.IN MY OPINION, THIS IS NOT A RECOGNITION GUIDE, HOWEVER; you get one black and white photo, a few of poor quality (strongly croped, grainy or taken from an unpractical angle), silhouettes from below, front and side and a very brief technical comment. This will not allow positive discrimination between many closely resembling aircrafts. If you really want a good companion to go in the field and practice aircraft recognition I strongly recommand the very intelligently written albeit much less complete "A Field Guide to Airplanes" by M.R. Montgomery and Gerald Foster.
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Summary: A compendium
Review: ...but not much more. Its principal virtue, in my opinion is its apparent toroughness; not many aircraft still in operation seem to be missing. The quality of the book is very good for a paperback: good weight of paper, well glued spine; but still a book that will suffer if carried around in the field. My version of the book does have an index, contrarily to what someone posted earlier. IN MY OPINION, THIS IS NOT A RECOGNITION GUIDE, HOWEVER; you get one black and white photo, a few of poor quality (strongly croped, grainy or taken from an unpractical angle), silhouettes from below, front and side and a very brief technical comment. This will not allow positive discrimination between many closely resembling aircrafts. If you really want a good companion to go in the field and practice aircraft recognition I strongly recommand the very intelligently written albeit much less complete "A Field Guide to Airplanes" by M.R. Montgomery and Gerald Foster.
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Summary: Excellent quick reference guide, 500+ mil. and civ. aircraft
Review: From the mysterious Boeing RC-135 Cobra Ball to the gargantuan An-225 Cossack, this book covers most of the aircraft you will see flying in the world today. Major sections include Combat Fighters, Recce/Patrol platforms, Transports, Airliners, Commuter, Executive, and Light Aircraft. Technical specs are great for flight-line operations on short notice. Great photographs, and three three views. Provides information on dimensions, performance, armanment, weights, variants, and accommodations. For the enthusiast or the flight-line ops coordinator, this handy guide will be the one you reach for first.
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Summary: good but agree with the flaws
Review: I agree with the other review about the flaws. There were no speeds or rate of climb data, something I would like to see as an air traffic controller. More dates and, as I've seen in other books, aircraft that get confused alot would have been nice. But its Janes, were can you find better?
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Summary: Very good book with some ( minor ) faults
Review: I have most previous editions of the aircraft recognition guides. I am somewhat disappointed that this one does not give any technical data other than armament and dimensions. It would be nice to have powerplants and speeds listed, preferably in miles per hour, not mach speed. Some books list one plane in mach, ie. 0.83 mach, and the next plane in miles per hour. Also in all previous guides, as in this one, there are several still very popular and numerous planes missing. For example, the Piper Comanche has never been listed ( Only the Twin Commanche ) I still see a lot of Comanches around. I would like to see these changes ,ie. more technical data and a more uniform listing of the technical data, in future guides. Besides, the previous guides had most of the technical data listed. It looks like someone took a shortcut in this book. Respectfully yours
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Summary: This book is totaly awsome for the new aviationist!
Review: If your trying to find a great book to give you a breif revuew of just about every military/civil aircraft this is it!
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Summary: Great for Quick Reference
Review: Jane's has always been a trustworthy name that I have looked to for information on aircraft, especially military aircraft. This book covers it all, from light aircraft to Bombers. Each page has a full color photo of the aircraft, along with a small description, 3 view diagram, variants, features, and the aircraft's specifications. I used this book for the "NIFA" Competition of Aircraft Identification, and it greatly helped me. Definitely good for anyone who wants to know quickly what kind of aircraft they are looking at without much hasstle.
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Summary: Typical Jane's work (which is to say that it is good).
Review: My only regret is the stats are not detailed enough. Other than that, it is a thorough look at the airplanes of the world's current air forces. A must for any aeronautical fanatic. --don
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Summary: Typical Jane's work (which is to say that it is good).
Review: My only regret is the stats are not detailed enough. Other than that, it is a thorough look at the airplanes of the world's current air forces. A must for any aeronautical fanatic. --don
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