Airlife's general aviation - R. W Simpson

This is a comprehensive reference to every type and manufacturer of business and light aircraft constructed in the Western World since World War II.;This book identifies: every manufacturer of production general- aviation aircraft and the sequence of ownership changes affecting the various aircraft models and companies; every type of aircraft, including the detailed differences between every model and sub-type; the complete general-aviation panorama - from Luscombe Silvaire to Canadair Challenger, from the Chrislea Skyjeep to the Aviamilano Nibbio; the progressive development of each aircraft type with the first flight dates, prototype registrations and precise model names and designations; and the production quantities of each model that was completed. Full details of serial-number systems and batches are given, and the models built in each year by the major manufacturers.;This second edition includes East European manufacturers, as well as models developed since publication of the first edition.