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747: Creating the World's First Jumbo Jet and Other Adventures
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Item specifics
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- Publication Name
- Smithsonian Books
- ISBN
- 9780060882419
- Book Title
- 747 : Creating the World's First Jumbo Jet and Other Adventures from Alife in Aviation
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Books
- Item Length
- 11.1 in
- Publication Year
- 2006
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Transportation
- Topic
- Aviation / General, Historical
- Item Weight
- 19.2 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 288 Pages
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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. Born in 1921 in Seattle, Sutter grew up on a hilltop overlooking the Boeing plant and flying field. It was a thrilling era of open cockpits, silk scarves, leather helmets, and goggles. After serving in World War II, Sutter joined Boeing, then a small company, eager to build airplanes. In July 1965, he was asked to lead the large Boeing team designing the new 747. Pan Am wanted a new airliner as quickly as possible. This all-new transport had to be far bigger than anything in service or even on anybody's drawing board. To make it fly, Sutter and his team would have to push far beyond the technological boundaries of the late 1960s. Could it be done? Almost everything about the 747 would be unprecedented. Its cabin would be so wide that it would need two aisles. Its horizontal tail would be bigger than the wings of most airliners ever built. Jet engines big enough to lift it off the ground didn't yet exist. Runways at the world's airports couldn't handle it, and neither could Boeing's factories. They had to erect the world's largest building just to produce it. A truly mammoth undertaking, the 747 became one of the most successful airplane models ever. Sutter's vivid narrative takes us back to a time when American technology was cutting-edge -- the 747 came on the market the same year that men first set foot on the moon -- and jet travel was still glamorous and new. With wit and warmth, he gives an insider's sense of the larger-than-life-size personalities -- andthe tensions -- in the aeronautical world. Ultimately, 747 is an inspiring story of grit and glory.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Smithsonian Books
ISBN-10
0060882417
ISBN-13
9780060882419
eBay Product ID (ePID)
50684205
Product Key Features
Book Title
747 : Creating the World's First Jumbo Jet and Other Adventures from Alife in Aviation
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Topic
Aviation / General, Historical
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Transportation
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
19.2 Oz
Item Length
11.1 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
Sutter Had Perhaps the Best Overall View of All Aspects of the 747's Development in the Mid 1960s.
Lccn
2005-057965
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
629.13/0092 B
Lc Classification Number
Tl540.S8865a3 2006
Copyright Date
2006
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