The book, Ultimate Aircraft, represents a comprehensive reference source, packed with fascinating information about the evolution of aircraft and the aviation pioneers who gave man wings.  The contents of this book are broken down into the following three parts: 1) The History Of Aircraft; 2) Gallery Of Aircraft including sections on The Early Years, War In The Air, The Golden Era, Back To War, The Jet Age Dawns and The New Technology and 3) Aviation Innovators.   This book also includes Glossary, Index and Acknowledgment sections as well.  Part One, titled The History Of Aircraft, charts every important step in aviation development from the first fragile, experimental gliders to the supersonic jets and high-capacity commercial airliners of today.  Part Two, titled Gallery Of Aircraft, reviews the evolutionary development of the aircraft from the glider pioneers up through the current high-tech stealth aircraft of today.  The clear, chronological arrangement makes it easy to follow the development of both civil and military aircraft through the 20th century.  Part Three, titled Aviation Innovators, is an extensive biographical section that profiles the major designers, engineers and pilots who changed the face of transportation around the world and in so doing helped form history.  In addition to an informative narrative, this book includes the following features: 1) Approximately 224 vintage black and white photographs; 2) About 187 color photographs; 3) 2 black and white illustrations and 4) 5 color illustrations.  This book is 168 pages and is in excellent condition.  The author is Philip Jarrett.  Edition published in 2000.