For a while I had a feeling it might be this one:
But I don't think that this has all the exploded views that you mention. I have a book somewhere that fits your description quite well but covers only military types and if I remember correctly, that is a Bill Gunston book. Have you tried doing a Google image search for 'Encyclopedia of Aviation' or 'Bill Gunston book'? It brings up a few possible covers that you might recognise.