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747

Creating the World's First Jumbo Jet and Other Adventures from a Life in Aviation

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  • 296 pages
  • 11 hours of reading

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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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747, Joe Sutter, Jay P. Spenser

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Released
2007
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Title
747
Subtitle
Creating the World's First Jumbo Jet and Other Adventures from a Life in Aviation
Language
English
Released
2007
Format
Paperback
Pages
296
ISBN10
0060882425
ISBN13
9780060882426
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Description
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.