ILLUST DIR OF COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT by Gunter G. Endres
This incredibly fact-packed book provides a detailed analysis of all the major passenger-carrying airliners in service and under development, with information on the technology now being applied to commercial aircraft, including the very latest fly-by-wire systems, "glass cockpits", side-stick controllers, new, quiet and fuel-efficient engines, and lightweight composite materials. It details development histories, specifications, variants and service use of over 100 of the world's modern commercial aircraft, illustrated with action-packed photographs.