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

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Engineering Background

Engineering professionals find the book highly detailed, engaging, and inspiring, providing valuable insights into the mindset and experiences of an accomplished engineering manager.

Aircraft Development

Customers have a positive opinion about the book's detailed account of the aircraft development process behind the iconic Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet, highlighting its historical significance and engineering challenges faced during its creation. Some readers also appreciate the personal story of Joe Sutter, the engineer who led the team that designed it.

Technical Insight

Engineers and technically inclined readers find the book insightful with its detailed analysis of the development process, design path, and technical aspects of creating the world's first jumbo jet. The author provides a good balance between the technical and managerial aspects, making it an engaging read for those building large projects.

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Quality

What he had to sacrifice and what adversities he had to overcome to build the most revolutionary aircraft of the history.

A rare inside peek at the day to day passions that drive great engineering managers.

With it's double aisles and four distinct passenger cabin areas it's spaciousness was really overwhelming.

Overall, a treatise inside and out of a very successful big, big project brought to fruition by a gritty, smart and broad gauge engineer

Shipping

The first scheduled 747 commercial flights by pan am to london began in the summer of 1970.

Packaging/appearance

Great look back through the history of the 747.

Competitiveness

In fact, credit the 747 for giving rise to economy class travel around the world.

Joe sutter tells his life story against the backdrop of his career at boeing, culminating in the development of the 747 and its... Read More

Gosh, compared to the convair 340 with a malfuncioning generator buss i began on the leap is enormous.

I am a bit disappointed there isn't more attention paid to boeing's chief rival - airbus.

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This product had a total of 219 reviews as of our last analysis date on Oct 26 2024.