From the earliest single-engine biplanes to today's wide-bodied airliners and superfighters, this comprehensively researched encyclopedia provides detailed information to satisfy the most devoted aviation buff. More than 1,000 aircraft are illustrated with a photograph or artwork, with key examples treated in full-page detail including dimensions, performance capabilities, and payload. Desde los primeros biplanos y triplanos de un solo motor hasta los grandes aviones modernos, esta gu?a detalla el or?gen y desarrollo de todos los aparatos m?s importantes de la aviaci?n civil y militar. Mas de 1,000 aeronaves est?n bellamente ilustradas con fotograf?as o dibujos, cada una con informaci?n detallada que incluye dimensiones, capacidad, peso y carga.