Modern Civil Aircraft

Each featured profile includes authentic markings and paint schemes, while every separate model is accompanied by exhaustive specifications. Packed with 100 vivid artworks, Modern Civil Aircraft is a key reference guide for aircraft modellers and aviation enthusiasts.Organized alphabetically by type, Modern Civil Aircraft offers a highly-illustrated guide to the most important civilian aircraft in service in the world today. The book includes chapters on airliners, regional jets, turboprops and business aircraft. Discover the Airbus A380, the largest and most spacious passenger aircraft flying longhaul; explore the Embraer E-Jet family, a series that revolutionized regional jet travel with its efficiency and performance; learn about the venerable Boeing 737, with more than 11,000 aircraft still operating in nearly 200 countries since first flying in the 1960s; and see the Bombardier Global Express business jet, which can operate between continents while also navigating short runways. Illustrated with more than 130 accurate artworks and photographs, Modern Civil Aircraft is an essential reference guide for modellers and aviation enthusiasts.