747 : Creating the Worlds First Jumbo Jet and Other Adventures from a Life in Aviation

English

ISBN: 0060882425

EAN: 9780060882426

Category: Transportation / Aviation / General

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Release Date: 01/11/2012

Synopsis: 747 is the thrilling story behind the Queen of the Skies-the Boeing 747-as told by Joe Sutter, one of the most celebrated engineers of the twentieth century, who spearheaded its design and construction. Sutters vivid narrative takes us back to a time when American technology was cutting-edge and jet travel was still glamorous and new. With wit and warmth, he gives an insiders sense of the larger than life-size personalities-and the tensions-in the aeronautical world.

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747 : Creating the Worlds First Jumbo Jet and Other Adventures from a Life in Aviation

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.75 inches

Width: 5.3 inches

Length: 7.96 inches

Weight: 9.63 oz

Pages: 288