Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1938 (SIMPLE — 2027)

: A vital catalog of powerplants, ranging from small light-aircraft engines to the high-output liquid and air-cooled designs used in combat fighters.

: Coverage of lighter-than-air craft, though this section was declining in prominence by the late 1930s. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1938

: Reviews the military and civil aviation organizations of each country, including government departments and air force structures. : A vital catalog of powerplants, ranging from

: Detailed technical specifications, three-view drawings, and photographs of aircraft in production or service in 1938. This edition provides a comprehensive snapshot of the

, edited by C.G. Grey and Leonard Bridgman , serves as a critical historical record of global aviation on the eve of World War II. This edition provides a comprehensive snapshot of the transition from late-interwar designs to the high-performance military and civil aircraft that would define the early 1940s. Core Sections and Content

The 1938 volume is traditionally divided into several key sections that provide technical and organizational data for aviation worldwide: