Jane's aircraft upgrades: 2004-2005

COVERAGE AND ARRANGEMENT:Well illustrated descriptions of commercial and military aircraft, both fixed- and rotary-wing which are no longer in production or are coming to the end of their production cycles, but are still in operational service worldwide. There are two main sections: "aircraft" and "contractors". In the aircraft section entries are alphabetical by manufacturing company name. Details are subdivided under the following headings, as appropriate:Type - aircraft's function; Versions; Upgrades - details all significant upgrade activity and cross-refers to the related entry; Operators - lists each air arm still operating the aircraft along with the number in service; Design features; Flying controls; Structure; Landing gear; Power plant; Accomodation; Systems; Avionics; Equipment; Armament; Dimensions - External and Internal; Areas; Weights and Loadings; Performance; Operational Noise Levels. The contractors section is arranged first by country and then by company and details airframe manufacturers and retrofit suppliers who can convert, modify, upgrade and refurbish aircraft. At the front of the book is an airline fleet list arranged by airline name, and at the back are alphabetical indexes for both aircraft and company names.