JANE'S ALL THE WORLD'S AIRCRAFT 1959-60 — The Illustrated Annual Record of Aviation Development and Progress —

JANE'S ALL THE WORLD'S AIRCRAFT 1959-60 — The Illustrated Annual Record of Aviation Development and Progress —The 50th anniversary edition of Jane's comprehensive aviation reference, documenting all first flights worldwide from September 1958 to August 1959, covering civil and military aircraft development. Characteristics Book cover finish(es) Hardcover ( square back binding ) Original publishers hardbound edition with printed cream boards and blue lettering Condition Binding and Covers Original publishers cream hardbound boards preserved Blue printed titles

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The Illustrated Annual Record of Aviation Development and Progress —

This is the Fiftieth Year of Issue of Jane's All the World's Aircraft, the comprehensive reference work documenting all aircraft development worldwide. This 1959-60 edition contains detailed information about first flights made during the period September 1, 1958 - August 31, 1959, including civil and military aircraft from countries around the world.

The volume includes entries for aircraft from the United States, France, Great Britain, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Canada, and other nations. Notable first flights documented include the Boeing VC-137A, Northrop YT-38 Talon (1st prototype), Boeing 707-420, Douglas DC-8 (JT4 engines), and numerous helicopters, military aircraft, and experimental prototypes.

Compiled and edited by Leonard Bridgman with assistant compiler John W. R. Taylor, this reference work continues its tradition as the authoritative source for aviation professionals, enthusiasts, and researchers worldwide.

An important jubilee edition of Jane’s All the World’s Aircraft, documenting global aviation at the dawn of the mature jet age.

The 1959–60 issue captures one of the most dynamic periods in aeronautical history, when commercial jet transport, supersonic military aircraft and advanced helicopter development were rapidly reshaping world aviation.

This fiftieth-year edition includes detailed technical documentation, specifications, engineering descriptions and extensive photographic coverage of aircraft from around the world.

Notable aircraft and programmes represented in this edition include:

• Boeing 707 Stratoliner / early jet airliners
• de Havilland D.H.121 project studies
• Hawker Hunter variants
• North American F-100 Super Sabre
• Sud Aviation Vautour
• Kaman helicopters
• de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou
• Early Cold War military aircraft
• International helicopter developments
• Experimental and prototype aircraft

The work also contains a chronological register of significant first flights during the period September 1958 – August 1959, making it particularly valuable for aviation historians and researchers.

Notable Contents

• Worldwide civil and military aircraft survey
• Extensive technical specifications
• Manufacturer and national aviation sections
• Jet-age military aircraft documentation
• Early commercial jet transport coverage
• Helicopter and VTOL developments
• Aircraft performance tables
• Technical drawings and engineering data
• First-flight chronologies
• International aviation development records

Historical and Collector Interest

The 1959–60 edition is especially significant because it documents the transition into fully operational jet-powered civil and military aviation.

This edition reflects:

• the worldwide expansion of jet airline fleets,
• the rapid evolution of Cold War fighter aircraft,
• the emergence of heavy transport aviation,
• the growing role of helicopters,
• and the early foundations of modern aerospace engineering.

Particularly notable are the extensive sections devoted to Boeing jet development, North American supersonic fighters, Sud Aviation military aircraft and de Havilland’s future commercial projects.

As the fiftieth year of publication, this edition also occupies a special place within the long history of Jane’s aviation reference works.