747: Creating the World's First Jumbo Jet and Other Adventures from a Life in Aviation
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (628 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00DQSIV0E |
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| Number of Pages | : | 541 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Queen Of The Skies!" according to Jorge. To this day I remember waiting in line for some hours or more to simply walk through one of the first 7Queen Of The Skies! Jorge To this day I remember waiting in line for some hours or more to simply walk through one of the first 747's that was on a National tour and parked on the tarmac at Greater Southwest International Airport half way between Dallas and Ft. Worth in the late 1960's. Accepting the enormity of the aircraft was somewhat difficult even when seeing it and walking through it. With it's double aisles and . 7's that was on a National tour and parked on the tarmac at Greater Southwest International Airport half way between Dallas and Ft. Worth in the late 1960's. Accepting the enormity of the aircraft was somewhat difficult even when seeing it and walking through it. With it's double aisles and . Amazon Customer said Thanks for a great book Joe Sutter!. A good easy read about Joe Sutter and the 7Thanks for a great book Joe Sutter! Amazon Customer A good easy read about Joe Sutter and the 747. I'd seen a few documentaries about the genesis of the 747 and Joe was in most of them. He lays it all out in the book and details the struggle to keep the project moving forward while fighting off upper management's cost cutting efforts, others trying to get him replaced as the lead, and trying to satisfy the customer. He was interesting to listen. 7. I'd seen a few documentaries about the genesis of the 7Thanks for a great book Joe Sutter! Amazon Customer A good easy read about Joe Sutter and the 747. I'd seen a few documentaries about the genesis of the 747 and Joe was in most of them. He lays it all out in the book and details the struggle to keep the project moving forward while fighting off upper management's cost cutting efforts, others trying to get him replaced as the lead, and trying to satisfy the customer. He was interesting to listen. 7 and Joe was in most of them. He lays it all out in the book and details the struggle to keep the project moving forward while fighting off upper management's cost cutting efforts, others trying to get him replaced as the lead, and trying to satisfy the customer. He was interesting to listen. Written by the master L. C. Manning A beautifully written book. All design engineers should read it - Sutter's motto: do it right the first time. Or as Stephen Covey would say: begin with the end in mind. Joe Sutter sets the bar high for engineering professionals. A true leader and a fine, fine man.
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.. 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 20th century, who spearheaded its design and construction