The authority of Haynes and the fun of Top Trumps have combined to create an exciting new series of books based on the best-selling card games. "Top Trumps: Airliners" features 45 of the world's passenger aircraft, from the Douglas DC-3, the first 'true' airliner, and the Boeing 747 'jumbo jet', which reigned for nearly 40 years, to the gigantic new Airbus A380 'superjumbo' and the immortal Concorde. Packed with fascinating facts, stunning photographs and all the vital statistics, this pocket guide will keep kids and grown-ups quiet for hours.

 

This book is part of a book series called Top Trumps .

There are 192 pages in this book. This book was published 2007 by J H Haynes & Co Ltd .

Peter March is one of the UK's top aviation experts. He has written for and edited several leading aviation magazines, and has more than 100 books on military and civil aviation to his credit, including The Concorde Story and The Spitfire Story (Sutton Publishing).

This book has the following chapters: Narrow body: Airbus A320, Boeing 737, McDonnell Douglas DC-8. Wide body: Airbus A380, Boeing 747, McDonnell Douglas DC-10. Regional: Bombardier CRJ, Embraer ERJ 145, Saab 340/2000. Commuter (air taxis): Fairchild Metro, Jetstream 31/41. Supersonic: Concorde, Tupolev Tu-144 (nicknamed Concordski).