General Aircraft
BILSTEIN, Roger E.
Testing Aircraft, Exploring Space - An Illustrated History of NACA and NASA
BRADBROOKE, Joan
The World's Helicopters
Putnam World Aeronautical Library
Series produced in the mid-1970s to provide an overview history of selected aviation topics, each being illustrated with photographs throughout. Eight varied subjects were covered in the series (search using the subtitle for other volumes).
BRIDGMAN, Leonard
Aircraft of the British Empire
Useful collection of between the wars aircraft summaries with each model featured with a fine photograph; details of construction, dimensions and engines; and silhouettes. First published in 1934 with several editions thereafter.