Key Books

Douglas DC-3 NOTE: Previously published as Aeroplane Classic Airliner: The Douglas DC-3. Although many early aircraft were designed to carry passen...

Concorde NOTE: Previously published as Aeroplane Classic Airliner: Concorde. The desire for airliners that could fly faster and higher than all tha...

Fairey 1915–60 NOTE: This is a new edition of Fairey Company Profile 1915–1960. One of the many ingredients required for creating a great aircraft ...

China Airlines The roots of China Airlines can be found in mainland China (the People’s Republic of China). After several attempts to set up nation...

Douglas DC-8 The Douglas DC-8, which began life in the 1950s as the Douglas Model 1881, became available to airliners a year after the first Boeing...

Cubana In October 2022, Cubana de Aviación celebrated its 93rd birthday. The flag carrier of Cuba has been on a very colourful journey since its fo...

Hawker Hunter in RAF Service Book Covers one of Britain s classic post-war jet aircraft, which first entered RAF service in July 1954. This spec...

Iran Air: Flying the Homa The first Iranian airline was started in 1924 by German Hugo Junkers. When the Junkers company closed in 1936, Iranian mi...

Junkers Ju 88 NOTE: This is a new edition of the much-loved Combat Machines No 3 Junkers Ju 88. The Junkers Ju 88 was one of the most important tac...

Hawker Hunter NOTE: This is a new edition of Combat Machines No 4 Hawker Hunter. Development of the Hawker Hunter began in 1946 under the steady ha...

Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird The Lockheed Blackbird family – the A-12, YF-12, and SR-71 – were the most remarkable reconnaissance and evaluation aircr...

Lockheed Constellation NOTE: This is a new edition of Aeroplane Classic Airliner Constellation Prompted by a request from business magnate Howard ...

RAF Helicopters of the 1970s and ’80s During the 1970s and ’80s, the RAF’s helicopters played a significant role at home and abroad. The Westland W...

Spanish Military Jets 1954–2022: Difficult Beginnings After World War Two, as most countries were beginning to modernise their air forces, Spain fo...

Spanish Military Jets 1954–2022: Towards the 21st Century After its acquisition of its first jet aircraft in 1954, Spain continued to update and up...

Sunderland NOTE: This is a new book edition of Aeroplane Icons: Sunderland. In the early 1900s, Short Brothers opened its doors as one of the earli...

Space Shuttles In the aftermath of six Moon landings, and in a giant leap of faith with a largely reusable launch system, NASA pinned all its hopes...

Avro Vulcan B.Mk2: A Place in History, 1960–84 In 2022, the Avro Vulcan celebrated the 70th anniversary of its first flight on 30 August 1952. The...

American Aviation: The First Half Century The story of American aviation in the first half of the 20th century is one of innovation, industry, comm...

Bristol 1910–59 NOTE: This is a new book edition of Aeroplane’s Bristol Company Profile 1910–1959. The British Colonial Aeroplane Company, later Br...

Air Forces of Latin America: Chile Chilean military aviation has a long history, but in the past 25 years it has experienced unprecedented growth, ...

Allied Fighters of World War Two: US and Britain NOTE: This is a new book edition of Aeroplane Collectors’ Archive: British Fighters of World War 2...

Artemis I: Return to the Moon It is more than 50 years since a spacecraft first landed on the Moon and millions of people worldwide tuned in to the...

Airborne Early Warning Aircraft Airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft have become crucial to all air force air operations whenever they are engaged...