The Boeing 247
Author | : F. Robert Van der Linden |
Publisher | : University of Washington Press |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2011-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 0295803819 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780295803814 |
Rating | : 4/5 (814 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Boeing 247 written by F. Robert Van der Linden and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2011-12 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1933, the Boeing Aircraft Company set a new standard for air transportation by introducing the Boeing 247 a graceful, all-metal, twin-engined aircraft that was 50 percent faster than the competition. Van der Linden traces the development of the 247 and the odyssey from its brief period of dominan