A Field Guide to Airplanes Of North America Book

The only true field guide to airplanes, the second edition of A Field Guide to Airplanes is completely revised and updated including a new section on helicopters and expanded coverage of military aricraft.

A Field Guide to Airplanes features:

• More than 350 aircraft - every production model of any vintage, helicopter and fixed wing, civilian and military, that you are likely to see in North America
• Beautiful, accurate illustrations with side and overhead views; arrows and detailed drawings pinpoint the differences between similar models
• A clear, succinct description of each plane, including statistical information, history, and a list of important field marks that distinguish one plane from another
• Aircraft grouped by visual similarity for ease of identification - endpaper charts tell where to find each group in the book

This is the only complete, pocket-sized guide to aircraft. It includes every production model, civilian and military, of any vintage that is likely to be seen in the skies over North America--over 350 aircraft in all, from early biplanes to Stealth fighters. Hundreds of painstakingly accurate illustrations show each plane and helocopter from different angles.