Classic Light Aircraft: An Illustrated Look, 1920s to the Present

The text explains how each type relates to other models from the same manufacturer and describes the differences between sub-variants, giving the numbers built. The aircraft fall into the following categories: mass production aircraft built in the thousands by major manufacturers such as Beechcraft, Cessna, De Havilland, and Piper; lesser-known but important production and homebuilt aircraft, typically built in reasonable numbers and likely to be seen at the local airfield; and finally, a selection of older aircraft that continue to be flown and cherished.. For some types, an indication is also given as to how many are currently active. A visual celebration of the wide and colorful variety of the world’s light aircraft, old and new, organized from A to Z by manufacturer, this book illustrates more than 800 light aircraft types that are likely to be seen when visiting smaller airports and airfields across the globe

A beautifully done reference. “ CLASSIC LIGHT AIRCRAFT “ by Ron Smith is a difficult book to go through, not because of how it is laid out, or because of the information contained in this excellent book. It is because this reference is a massive collection of photographs and supporting information, the photos mostly taken over time by the author as well as some from his twin brother’s collection. Other select photos are credited to recognized aviation photographers There are A beautifully done reference. Richard E. Fulwiler “ CLASSIC LIGHT AIRCRAFT “ by Ron Smith is a difficult book to go through, not because of how it is laid out, or because of the information contained in this excellent book. It is because this reference is a massive collection of photographs and supporting information, the photos mostly taken over time by the author as well as some from his twin brother’s collection. Other select photos are credited to recognized aviation photographers There are 408 pages of photos, each given a description a. 08 pages of photos, each given a description a. Wonderful resource for the armchair aviator, serious tail spotter and pilot alike. I am the Museum Director of the Marathon Air Museum in The Florida Keys. We were searching for a table top book of general aviation aircraft for our museum visitors and members. This book fit the bill perfectly. It is arranged in an A to Z format by manufacturer and contains over 800 aircraft entries. This is not an indepth look on each aircraft but more of a half page snipet of facts and history. You will discover dozens upon dozens of aircraft you never knew existed paired with stunning high res photography . Five Stars just what I wanted

and has recently retired from BAE Systems. Ron Smith is a British aeronautical engineer, pilot, author, photographer, and historian. . He has owned a number of light aircraft. He was Head of Future Projects at Westland Helicopters Ltd

From this, it was evident that Ron had started building his library of photographs a very long time ago. This is a wonderful book for anyone who enjoys and takes an interest in light aircraft, I thoroughly recommend it. I suspect most readers will check if any aircraft they have flown is pictured; I could not resist myself, and sure enough, there was a picture of a Piper Cub I spent many happy hours in, but, from the colour scheme, taken long before I became part-owner. - Paul Loveday, Vintage & Classic magazine Personally, I do not have an idea which percentage from the nowadays still flying types