Profiles fourteen fast or unusual types of aircraft, with color photos and descriptions that explain what makes them unique. Covers such craft as the Gee Bee, the ultralight, the Concorde, and the F-16.

"A Dorling Kindersley book." Includes index.

Experimental planes -- F-16 -- Jumbo jet -- Agricultural plane -- Observation plane -- Stunt planes -- Blackbird (SR-71) -- Concorde -- Air tractor -- Chinook helicopter -- Seaplane -- Kit airplane -- GeeBee -- Space flight.