JANE'S ALL THE WORLD'S AIRCRAFT 1952-53

JANE'S ALL THE WORLD'S AIRCRAFT 1952-53The 43rd edition of Jane's comprehensive annual aviation reference covering military and civil aircraft, engines, and airships worldwide from 1952 53, with detailed information on operators, first flights, and technical developments. Characteristics Book cover finish(es) Hardcover ( square back binding ) Special Features Forty Third Year of Issue Condition Binding and Covers Original covers retained Heavy foxing visible on the exterior covers Tears

Characteristics

Description

A landmark post-war edition of the renowned aeronautical reference work Jane’s All the World’s Aircraft, covering the pivotal 1952–1953 period during the transition from piston-powered aviation to the jet and turboprop era.

The volume documents civil and military aircraft from around the world, arranged by country and manufacturer, with detailed technical specifications, dimensions, performance data, engine information and numerous photographs and engineering drawings.

This edition notably includes important early post-war aircraft such as:

• Airspeed Ambassador
• Handley Page Hermes
• Bristol Britannia
• English Electric Canberra
• Douglas C‑124 Globemaster II
• Westland Wyvern
• Yakovlev Yak‑19
• Morane‑Saulnier M.S. 703

Today the book remains an important historical reference for aviation historians, collectors, model makers and researchers specialising in 1950s aeronautics.

Notable Contents

• Worldwide civil and military aviation coverage
• Detailed technical specifications
• Three-view aircraft drawings
• Official period photography
• Aircraft and engine manufacturer indexes
• Addenda covering new aircraft and prototypes
• Documentation relating to the early jet transport era

Historical and Collector Interest

The 1940s–1950s editions of Jane’s All the World’s Aircraft are especially valued for their exceptional technical documentation and their direct historical testimony to the rapid development of aviation following the Second World War.

The 1952–53 edition is particularly notable for documenting:

• the transition into the jet age,
• the emergence of modern long-range transport aircraft,
• the early turboprop airliner era,
• Cold War military prototypes and experimental aircraft.

1950s editions remain more affordable than pre-war issues, but they are actively sought after by collectors specialising in aviation history and technical aeronautical documentation.

JANE'S ALL THE WORLD'S AIRCRAFT 1952-53

FORTY-THIRD YEAR OF ISSUE

Compiled and edited by Leonard Bridgman

THE ILLUSTRATED ANNUAL RECORD OF AVIATION DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESS

This comprehensive reference volume covers:

MILITARY AVIATION - Markings of the Air Forces of the World

CIVIL AVIATION - International Civil Aircraft Markings (I.C.A.O.), International Civil Aviation Organization, Federation Aeronautique Internationale (F.A.I.), Official World's Records recognised by F.A.I., International Air Transport Association (I.A.T.A.)

CIVIL AIRLINE OPERATORS - Detailed listings covering countries from Aden to Yugoslavia, including information on operators from Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, British Commonwealth territories, Canada, France, Great Britain, United States of America, and many more nations worldwide

AEROPLANES - Some First Flights Made During Period June 1, 1951 - May 31, 1952, covering aircraft from countries including Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, British Commonwealth, Canada, Chile, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Great Britain, Hungary, India, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Rumania, Soviet Union, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United States of America, and Yugoslavia

GAS-TURBINE ENGINES - Coverage of developments in British Commonwealth, Canada, France, Italy, Soviet Union, Sweden, and United States of America

PISTON ENGINES - From Great Britain, Czechoslovakia, France, Italy, Soviet Union, Spain, and United States of America

AIRSHIPS - Great Britain, France, Germany, and United States of America
Includes comprehensive indexes of Aircraft and Manufacturers as well as Engines and Manufacturers.