Presented in an innovative landscape format, and illustrated with a wide selection of photographs, this is a fascinating and informative guide to over 120 civil aircraft in service around the world today. The book covers a wide range of passenger and utility aircraft, from early airliners such as the de Havilland Comet, to today's passenger aircraft including Concorde and the Boeing 747. Business jets, leisure aircraft, police and firefighting aircraft from around the world are also covered.