This book tells the Boeing story from its beginnings in a Lake Union boathouse, to its present status as the premier builder of commercial aircraft in the world. Trace the development from the first Boeing mailplanes to the B-17 Flying Fortress and the B-29 Superfortress of WWII to the first jetliner, the 707, to today's mammoth 777. Also examines Boeing's manufacture of helicopters, hydrofoils, and aerospace technology. Includes 100 color and 250 b/w photographs.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Nice book about Boeing,
By Anton Broenink (Rotterdam, Holland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Boeing: Planemaker to the World (Revised) (Hardcover)
I especially like airliners, and I am not so much into military planes. Therefore the large sections on the B17, B29, B47 etc downgraded my rate to a 4 star. But I must admit, the (military GA-2) section was very funny. My copy is an old one from 1983. So the chapter 'A new era' shows the prototypes of the 757 and 767 and a model of a 7-7 (certainly not a 777). Check out what the new era is now. All aircraft are covered including the lesser known beautiful 307 Stratoliner and the classic model 247. Lots of colorfull pictures, and a informative text. A real nice to have book if you are interested in that other company from Seattle
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EXELENT,
By A Customer
This review is from: Boeing: Planemaker to the World (Revised) (Hardcover)
Exelent book with wonderful pictures and tons info on Boeing. It talks about Boeing from the begining of the company, and up to the recent Boeing 777 and merger with McDonnel Douglas in 1996. This book is very informative on Boeing's history and I really like it.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Good, Comprehensive History of Boeing,
By Alex Salazar (Florida) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Boeing: Planemaker to the World (Revised) (Hardcover)
I found this book provided a well written history of the Boeing corporation, from its roots with a short airplane ride for Bill Boeing to becoming the largest producer of commercial jets in the world, and the second largest defense contractor in the United Sates. The achievements of ths company are truly amazing, as well as the aircraft they have built, from the B-17 Flying Fortress to the 747-400 Jumbo Jet.If you've ever flown in a commercial jet before, it was probably built by Boeing. Read this book if you want to learn more about the company that has had perhaps the greatest effect on transportation in our time.
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The Boeing Company, together with its subsidiaries, is one of America's major aerospace firms, the largest manufacturer of transport aircraft in the Western world and the largest non-agricultural employer in the Northwestern United States. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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The Boeing Company, together with its subsidiaries, is one of America's major aerospace firms, the largest manufacturer of transport aircraft in the Western world and the largest non-agricultural employer in the Northwestern United States. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
command post aircraft, service ceiling, flying boom, tail turret, crew trainers, wing area, defensive armament, gross weight, supersonic bomber, fuselage length, airborne command post, airline operators, pursuit planes, turbofan engines, single prototype Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Tail Height, World War, Boeing Airplane Company, Boeing Vertol, Bill Boeing, Bomb Capacity, General Electric, United Air Lines, Boeing Field, Pan American, Ferry Range, New York, San Francisco, Claire Egtvedt, Boeing Aerospace Company, Wellwood Beall, William Allen, American Airlines, Dash Eighty, Paine Field, Wright Field, Boeing's Model, Eastern Airlines, Eddie Allen New!
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- The Atlantic Ocean (New True Books) by Susan Heinrichs Gray on page 63
- Air Force (U.S. Military Series) by James Mccarthy on page 131
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- Air Navigation by U.S. Air Force on page 184
- Post Office (Behind the Scenes) by Andrew Langley on page 103
- Mastering the Sky: A History of Aviation from Ancient Times to the Present by James P. Harrison on page 310, and Back Matter
- Power, Speed, and Form: Engineers and the Making of the Twentieth Century by David P. Billington in Back Matter
- Reconsidering a Century of Flight by Roger D. Launius in Back Matter
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