Boeing 747-400

ISBN: 1882663519

Author: Birtles, Philip

Condition: New

When it was first launched in the late 1960s, the Boeing 747 -or jumbo jet as it became nicknamed -revolutionized air travel. Suddenly it became feasible to fly many hundreds of people simultaneously on long-haul routes and the 747 rapidly became one of the most recognizable and successful of all jet airliners. The continuing success of this aircraft has meant that over the years Boeing has updated the original design in order to keep ahead of rival manufacturers. The 747-400 series is the latest and largest variant and in " Boeing 747-400" leading aviation writer Phillip Birtles examines the development of the type with its increased passenger-carrying capacity and use of state-of-the-art technology as well as its current operation by airline companies around the world. All of those interested in the current civil aviation scene will find " Boeing 747-400" an invaluable reference to one of the most important airliners in production today and its role in the contemporary air