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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.133340423
EAN num: 9782915239621
ISBN number: 2915239622
Label: Histoire and Collections
Manufacturer: Histoire and Collections
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 144
Printing Date: 2006-05
Publishing house: Histoire and Collections
Sale Popularity Level: 770377
Studio: Histoire and Collections
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Designed just before World War Two after special requirements from the American tycoon Howard Hughes, the Lockheed Constellation is celebrated yesterday as one of the finest flying machine ever built. As a civilian aircraft, it has been the very first airliner able to cross the Atlantic Ocean non stop, but it also has had a respectable military career, thanks to its brilliant characteristics which allowed it to fulfill missions of electronic warfare and AWACS.
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'...probably the best single reference on the Connie you can buy...very highly recommended.'Aerodome Modeler, Spring 2007
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If you are a "Constellation" buff or simply enjoy reading about the golden age of air travel, this is a "must have" book. As other reviewers have noted, the illustrations of the "Connie" in different liveries are simply awesome.
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I have many books about the Constellation, but none surpasses this book for picture quality and detail. There are many aircraft colour schemes and markings for airliners and military aircraft along with detailed information about each Constellation series. It is filled with a huge number of crisp and clear grey and white and colour photographs, and best of all the entire printing is on glossy paper. Considering the picture variety and quality and the great amount of detailed information this is a must have for Connie fans.
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I have all of the books published on the Constellation, and this one is the best. A picture is indeed worth a thousand words!!
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As usual with Histoire & Collections mongraphs, this is outstanding volume is well worth its Anmazon price. Achival photos and other time-period items justify this book as a nostalgic treasure. At the same time, the details of the mechanics of the parts of the aircraft, its history in detail and the inclusive, myriad of stunning side profiles, excellently and artistically painted, showing virtually evey model ever flown are almost without equal in any single-type aircraft volume. Don't miss this book if you like classic, commercial/military aircraft and one of the most beautful and functional planes of yesteryear. It's a gem!
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One of the most visually appealing books on the Lockheed Constellation I have ever seen. Excellent Lockheed archive photos combined with historic advertising artwork. Offers a complete history of the aircraft. Unfortunately, the text was very literally translated from the French. The outstanding profile illustrations ( approx 130 civil and 20 military ) are worth the price of the book alone! An outstanding book, even with the translated text.
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