Overview

Illustrated guide to the major civil aircraft types deployed by the world's airlines. Illustrated with detailed artworks of modern civil aircraft with exhaustive captions and specifications, Modern Civil Aircraft is an extensively researched review of the airliners and regional jets deployed by the world's regional and international airlines. Organized alphabetically by type, Modern Civil Aircraft offers a highly-illustrated guide to the most important civil aircraft used across the world over the last 30 years. The book includes chapters on airliners, regional jets, turboprops and business aircraft. Discover the Airbus A380, the largest and most spacious passenger aircraft today; explore the Embraer E-Jet family, a series that revolutionised regional jet travel with its efficiency and performance; learn about the venerable Boeing 737, with more than 11,000 aircraft still operated in almost 200 countries since first flying in the 1960s; and be amazed at the long-serving Beechcraft King Air, a twin-turboprop utility aircraft produced continuously since 1964. Each featured profile includes authentic markings and paint schemes, while every separate model is accompanied by exhaustive specifications. Packed with 120 vivid artworks, Modern Civil Aircraft is a key reference guide for aircraft modellers and aviation enthusiasts. AUTHOR: Edward Ward is a writer and illustrator who has written on a variety of aviation subjects for over ten years. As well as his books, he has produced many articles for aviation journals both in print and online and is a regular contributor to the Hush Kit aviation blog. Edward lives with his wife and daughter in Sydney, Australia. SELLING POINTS: . Highly-illustrated guide to modern civil aircraft . Contains detailed artworks of every major aircraft type . Includes specifications, variants and service histories

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Author:   Edward Ward
Publisher:   Amber Books Ltd
Imprint:   Amber Books
Dimensions:   Width: 17.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.20cm
Weight:   0.500kg
ISBN:  

9781838866594

ISBN 10:   1838866590
Pages:   128
Publication Date:   14 April 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

Contents to include: Introduction Airliners Airbus A300 family Airbus A320 family Airbus A340 Airbus A350 Airbus A380 Airbus A220 Boeing 727 Boeing 737 family Boeing 747 Boeing 757 Boeing 767 Boeing 777 Boeing 787 Comac C919 Ilyushin Il-96 McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Tupolev Tu-204 Regional jets Antonov An-148 Bombardier CRJ100/200 Bombardier CRJ700 series Comac C909 Embraer ERJ family Embraer E-jet family Fokker 100 Sukhoi Superjet Turboprop and piston feederliners Antonov An-24 ATR 42 ATR 72 Beechcraft 1900 British Aerospace Jetstream Britten-Norman Islander Cessna 208 Caravan DHC-3 Otter DHC-6 Twin Otter DHC-8 Dash-8 Dornier 228 Dornier 328 Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner Let-410 Turbolet Saab 340 Xi'an MA60 Business Aircraft BAe 125 Beechcraft King Air Bombardier Challenger Bombardier Global Express Cessna Citation I/II Cessna Citation III/V Cirrus Vision SF50 Dassault Falcon twins Dassault Falcon trijets Eclipse EA500 and 550 Embraer Legacy family Embraer Phenom Gulfstream II-V and derivatives Gulfstream G500-G800 Hondajet family Learjet family Piaggio Avanti Pilatus PC-12 Pilatus PC-24

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Edward Ward is a writer and illustrator who has written on a variety of aviation subjects for over ten years. As well as his books, he has produced many articles for aviation journals both in print and online and is a regular contributor to the Hush Kit aviation blog. Edward lives with his wife and daughter in Sydney, Australia.

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