No endorsements here. NICAR has not tried these intriguing products. But you can check out a sample of the Jane's Electronic Information System CD at http://www3.btg.com/janes/eisdemo.html The CD itself promises full descriptions of every civilian and military aircraft made. International Air-CD at http://www.infomart.net/ promises ownership records for aircraft around the world, plus links to several aviation sites.
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The article introduces two CD-based resources for journalists investigating aircraft: Jane's Electronic Information System, which catalogs civilian and military aircraft, and International Air-CD, which provides global aircraft ownership records.