A fact-packed guide to more than 100 of the finest aircraft in service between 1945 and 1980. For a generation of aviation enthusiasts, iconic aircraft such as the Avro Vulcan, B-58 Hustler and F-4 Phantom II hold a certain magic that is unsurpassed by the more efficient, smaller, quieter and more modern types in service today. Providing hours of entertaining reading for both these nostalgic enthusiasts and general readers, each aircraft is covered in detail, with feature boxes outlining its development, technical specifications, performance data, and variants. Unique graphics allow the reader to compare specific features like range, speed and ceiling with contemporary aircraft.