747: creating the world's first jumbo jet and other adventures from a life in aviation

By:

Sutter, Joe

Publication details: New York HarperCollins Publishers 2006 Description: xvi, 271 pISBN:

9780060882426

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

629.13092

Summary: 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. Sutter's 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 insider's sense of the larger than life-size personalities-and the tensions-in the aeronautical world.

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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. Sutter's 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 insider's sense of the larger than life-size personalities-and the tensions-in the aeronautical world.

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