Airbus Aircraft: Illustrated History Books & Guides

A-400M Atlas: in service with air forces around the world (Duke Hawkins)

This book focuses on Europe's newest military transport aircraft, the Airbus A-400M Atlas. Designed to replace the C-130 Hercules and the C-160 Transall, the A-400M is notably larger than both.

The book offers a comprehensive look at the aircraft, covering details from the fuselage, wings, and tail to the landing gear, engines, and propellers. It includes numerous "walkaround" photos that show the aircraft from different angles, as well as action shots of the A-400M in use. A special section is dedicated to the cockpit, and another chapter explores the aircraft's maintenance procedures.

Part of the "Aircraft in Detail" series, this volume (No. 19) is the result of collaboration between pilots, aircraft technicians, and model builders. It features high-quality colour photographs, many of which have never been published before.

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Author:	Robert Pied, Nicolas Deboeck
Details:	140 pages, 9 x 9 x 0.59 in (24 x 24 x 1.5 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	many color photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	HMH Publications (B, 2021)
Series:	Aircraft in Detail (19)
ISBN:	9782931083093

Airbus A300 / 310 (Legends of Flight)

The first aircraft designed, built, and sold by Airbus, the A300 airliner debuted in 1974 with Air France and was in constant service throughout the world. Among the many past and present airlines flying the A300/310 are Air Hong Kong, Air France, Air India, American, China Airlines, Eastern, EgyptAir, FedEx, Finnair, Iberia, Korean Air, Pan Am, SAS, UPS, and many others. Though it is no longer produced, examples of the aircraft still fly today.

By producing the A300 the first twin-jet, wide-body airliner in the world the European Airbus consortium succeeded in joining the league of leading aircraft makers. The path was both rocky and exciting.
Filled with detailed text, including historical, technological, and flight information, as well as colorful photos, this volume provides a fascinating insight into the history of commercial aviation.

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Author:	Wolfgang Borgmann
Details:	144 pages, 9.25 x 9.25 x 0.83 in (23.5 x 23.5 x 2.1 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	110 b&w and color photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2021)
Series:	Legends of Flight
ISBN:	9780764361395

Airbus A380 (Flight Craft)

On 27 April 2005, an aircraft lifted away from the runway of Toulouse-Blagnac Airport under the power of six massive Rolls-Royce Trent 900 turbofan engines. It carried a six-man crew, it was making its first flight, and it was making history. For this was the Airbus A380, the largest passenger aircraft in the world.

With air traffic continuing to double every 15 years, the A380 was designed to meet the needs of the passengers and airports, while also delivering the level of efficiency necessary to protect the environment for future generations. The design incorporated two full-length decks with wide-body dimensions, meaning its two passenger levels offered an entire deck's worth of additional space compared to the next largest twin-engine jetliner.

By mid-2019, fifteen airlines were operating 238 aircraft throughout the world, the original customer being Singapore Airlines, which launched its first A380 service in October 2007. Production of the A380 peaked at 30 aircraft per year in 2012 and 2014.
Then, in February 2019, the biggest customer, Emirates, announced that it was to reduce its latest order by 39 aircraft in favour of two other Airbus Models, the A350 and A330neo, a version using the same engines as the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. For Airbus, it was the last act.
The Company announced that production of the A380 would cease by 2021.

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Author:	Robert Jackson
Details:	88 pages, 11.6 x 8.25 x 0.31 in (29.5 x 21 x 0.8 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	200 b&w and color photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	Pen & Sword Books Ltd (GB, 2021)
Series:	Flight Craft (23)
ISBN:	9781526774064

Airbus Aircraft since 1972 (Fact File)

Airbus is a leading manufacturer on the world market for large civil aircraft, with a product range extended to include military variants. Highly innovative concepts distinguish aircraft from Airbus, and most recently the development of the impressive giant A380 put these claims to the test.
All aircraft and developments of the manufacturer are presented and described in this Fact File edition - complete with technical data, facts, performance tables and a good mix of contemporary and modern photographs. All important information about the aircraft of Airbus at a glance.

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Author:	Gerhard Lang
Details:	128 pages, 8.5 x 5.5 in (21.5 x 14 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	114 color photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	Pen & Sword Books Ltd (GB, 2015)
Series:	Fact File
ISBN:	9781783831715

Flying the Airbus A380

Since its first flight on 27 April 2005, the Airbus A380 has been the largest passenger airliner in the world. Instantly recognizable with its full-length upper deck, it represents the pinnacle of modern airliner design.
"Flying the A380" gives a pilot's eye view of what it is like to fly this mighty machine. It takes the reader on a trip from London to Dubai as the flight crew see it, from pre-flight planning, through all the phases of the flight to shut-down at the parking stand many thousands of miles from the departure point.

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Author:	Captain Gib Vogel
Details:	128 pages, 9.25 x 6.1 x 0.31 in (23.5 x 15.5 x 0.8 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	130 color photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	The Crowood Press Ltd (GB, 2009)
ISBN:	9781847971241

A380 - Le défi (2e édition)

At the cost of a considerable effort, which is both a feat and a gamble, Airbus has built the largest aircraft in the history of commercial aviation, the A380. A real ocean liner capable of carrying between 550 and 800 passengers and of covering nearly 15 000 km in a single stroke of its wings. It would have made Jules Verne dream.

This aircraft is an important asset for Airbus in its fight against Boeing. Because the American manufacturer has long held its own against all its competitors with the B747, the famous double-deck jumbo jet, the only one of its kind in the long-haul wide-body segment for over 30 years.

At the height of a crisis that its new leaders have barely mastered, the young European company is therefore committing its future to this program, one of the most prestigious in the history of civil aeronautics along with the Concorde. One of the riskiest too, given the bets involved.

Update addendum included.

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Author:	Yves Marc
Details:	120 pages, 9 x 6.7 x 0.28 in (24 x 17 x 0.7 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	illustrated
Language:	French
Publisher:	Cépaduès Editions (F, 2007)
ISBN:	9782854287707

Airbus A380, de 2005 à nos jours

Today, an A380 takes off or lands every two minutes, a real feat for this aircraft launched only ten years ago. The Airbus A380 is the largest airliner in the world: everything about it is out of proportion, from the number of passengers to its wingspan, including the vast production sites and the logistics deployed.
It is also a prodigy of inventiveness and technology and many compare it to the Concorde of the 1960s for its innovative aspects.

Robert Wicks describes in detail the history of the A380, its technical characteristics, its manufacturing processes, its engines, its cockpit, its extraordinary passenger cabin, etc. He also relates the challenges that airports had to overcome to accommodate this giant and takes us on a rotation at Heathrow.

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Author:	Robert Wicks
Details:	192 pages, 11.4 x 9 in (29 x 24 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	295 b&w and color photos
Language:	French
Publisher:	ETAI (F, 2018)
ISBN:	9791028302757

Airbus A300

This volume in the "Flugzeugstars" series focuses on the European Airbus A300, which has had a lasting impact on passenger aviation. It was the world's first twin-jet wide-body aircraft and, after some initial difficulties, made the manufacturer Airbus a serious competitor to US manufacturers.

Pages of the book "Airbus A300"

Wolfgang Borgmann traces the entire history of the A300 and supports it with impressive images and technical facts.

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Author:	Wolfgang Borgmann
Details:	144 pages, 8.7 x 9 in (22 x 24 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	many color photos
Language:	German
Publisher:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2018)
Series:	Die Flugzeugstars
ISBN:	9783613040939

Airbus A380 - Der letzte Riese

The Airbus A380, a double-deck aircraft, is the largest passenger plane ever built. Designed to compete with the Boeing 747, the four-engine giant made its first flight in 2005, impressing passengers and airlines with its performance.
However, as the market quickly evolved, the A380 proved too large and costly to operate efficiently. The COVID-19 pandemic further impacted its viability, leading Airbus to cease production in 2021. The same fate befell the Boeing 747. The era of the legendary four-engine aircraft in passenger service is coming to an end.
This revised edition includes additional details on the A380's grounding and its return to service after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Author:	Andreas Spaeth
Details:	240 pages, 10 x 12.2 x 0.79 in (25.5 x 31 x 2 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	185 photos
Language:	German
Publisher:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2023)
ISBN:	9783613045668

Flugzeuge aus Bremen

With over 150 largely unpublished photographs and profound texts, Ulf Kaack and Peter Kurze document Bremen's aviation history, starting with the aircraft manufacturers Focke-Wolf and Weserflug.
They show innovative developments such as the first helicopter as well as civil and military aircraft for a wide variety of applications, describe how the merger of German and European aircraft manufacturers to form the Airbus Group came about and, last but not least, the development of Bremen Airport.

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Author:	Ulf Kaack, Peter Kurze
Details:	128 pages, 9 x 6.7 in (24 x 17 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	156 photos
Language:	German
Publisher:	Sutton Verlag (D, 2014)
ISBN:	9783954004720

Fünf Jahrzehnte Airbus - Geschichte & Typen

Celebrate the groundbreaking technical achievements and aviation visions that characterize Airbus. Embark on a journey through the crises and successes of this international company and its German locations.

Follow the beginnings, which in retrospect seem modest but nevertheless bold: for example with the A300, with models such as the A319, A320 or the A350. And even if the A380 is currently generating mixed headlines, it is still a fascinating technical adventure.

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Author:	Achim Figgen, Dietmar Plath
Details:	192 pages, 11.4 x 10.6 in (29 x 27 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	extensively illustrated
Language:	German
Publisher:	GeraMond Verlag (D, 2022)
ISBN:	9783964530561

Airbus A.320

The Airbus A.320 has, since its presentation, completely transformed the worldwide aeronautical scene thanks to the technological and planning innovations it brought with it. In a short time this aircraft and its manufacturing company, the European Airbus consortium, have known how to transform the traditional way of flying introducing great epoch making changes, conquering the faith and favours of the airline companies.

The design of this aircraft is characterized by soft lines and sinuous forms, making it one of the most elegant ever produced. This elegance has closed within its inside a great concentration of technology at the service of the pilots who for the first time have had to interface the management of the operations not only among themselves but with the software of the A.320, a computer on board that superintends and regulates every impulse received, creating in effect a new way of flying.

Thanks to the launching of the A.320 NEO version the aircraft has been guaranteed an operational future in the skies and airports of all the world for the next 25 years. The dependability and quality of its performances, understood to be both in terms of operational economy and comfort offered to the passengers, make it a valid tool on which the airlines have built their fortunes guaranteeing profit margins that cannot be obtained with other planes.

This book describes the history and characteristics of the A.320. Model making notes which thanks to exclusive pictures will guide you in the assembly and building of the plane on the scales 1:144, 1:100 and 1:200 in the livery of a famous and prestigious Italian airline conclude the publication.

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Author:	Luca Granella
Details:	112 pages, 1260.6 x 1.2 in (3202 x 3 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	extensively illustrated
Language:	Italian
Publisher:	IBN Editore (I, 2016)
ISBN:	9788875652609