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Book Review of Classic Aircraft

Classic Aircraft
Classic Aircraft
Author: Walter J. Boyne
Genre: Nonfiction
Book Type: Hardcover
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This book starts with the Wright brothers and the genesis of manned flight. It continues with the Bleriot XI, Sopwith Camel, Gotha G Series, Fokker Eindecker, Lockheed Vega, Curtiss Racers, Douglas DC-3, Polikarpov I-16, Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, Short Sunderland, North American F-86 Sabre, The Beechcraft Classics, Bell Model 47-G Helicopter, McDonnel Douglas F-4 Phantom, Pioneering Jet Airliners (including the 106 Comet, Boeing 707 and Sud-Aviation Caravelle) and ending with the Lockheed F-117A Stealth Fighter. Suitable to be a tabletop book, this book is full of photos and useful, informative articles about different aircraft.