The Illustrated Directory of Modern Commercial Aircraft

This exhaustive, fact-packed book provides information on the development, specifications and service of more than 100 passenger-carrying airliners currently in service or under development around the globe. Illustrated throughout with color photographs of the airliners in flight and on the ground, the book also details the latest information on new technologies, including the most current fly-by-wire systems, side-stick controllers, fuel-efficient engines and lightweight composite materials...