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The 377 Stratocruiser & KC-97 Stratofreighte
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- “Great Condition”
- Release Year
- 2014
- Signed
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Vintage
- No
- ISBN
- 9780859791793
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Crecy Publishing
ISBN-10
0859791793
ISBN-13
9780859791793
eBay Product ID (ePID)
208664726
Product Key Features
Book Title
377 Stratocruiser and Kc-97 Stratofreighter : Boeing's Great Post War Transports
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Topic
Aviation / General, Aviation / History
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Transportation
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
37.2 Oz
Item Length
11.2 in
Item Width
9 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
Of the several good books about the Strat, this is the one to beat, not least because it is easily the nicest in regards to production values and appearance.
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Dewey Decimal
623.7465
Synopsis
Covers the 377 Stratocruiser and the KC-97 in their original roles and how their service continues today around the world., What happens when a Seattle planemaker takes the most advanced, longest-ranged, highest flying super bomber of World War II (the B-29 Superfortress) and adapts it as the longest-ranged, highest flying transport of the immediate postwar world? The result was Boeing's Model 367, originally conceived as a long-range transport that would have had a role in World War II if the campaign had gone longer, but which was adapted for the commercial market as the Model 377 Stratocruiser. It was the first commercial passenger plane that could provide non-stop Transatlantic service. The Stratocruiser went on to serve with Pan American World Airways, Northwest Airlines, the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC), and other airlines, flying both the Atlantic and the Pacific, as well as to the Middle East and South America. It became the gold standard of luxury and efficiency. When Elizabeth II made her first world tour as queen, she flew by BOAC Stratocruiser. And then there was the Cold War. To counter the Soviet nuclear threat, the Strategic Air Command (SAC) initiated an unprecedented build-up of jet bombers. Because these lacked global range, SAC also required an exceptional build-up of aerial refueling aircraft. The Model 367 became the KC-97, the first dedicated aerial refueling aircraft to be fielded in significant numbers, as 888 were built. As the family grew long in the tooth, yet another career awaited. Several of the original airframes were rebuilt as the inimitable "Guppies," the largest volume transports ever conceived. Working for NASA, they are credited with having made America's victory in the Space Race possible. This book tells and how service continued around the world, in the second decade of the twenty-first century, one of the Guppies is still flying routine missions for NASA.
LC Classification Number
TL686.B65
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- _***c (26)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThe shipping/boxing was the most impressive I’ve ever seen from an EBay order. It took me an embarrassing amount of time to crack into the box. The book was just as described. Printed in 1980 but looked and felt brand new. Absolutely worth the price.
- e***a (1942)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThank you for a wonderful transaction! A+
- i***i (215)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseSmooth transaction end to end, appreciate the deal!