Guy Norris Knihy

This is a visual tour of the jet carriers of the 60s and 70s still in service around the world, many of them due for permanent grounding due to new noise regulations. It includes Boeing 707s, Douglas DC-8s, Caravelles, Convair CV-990 Coronadoes and Tupolev Tu-134s, classic models once found in every major airport but now used only by third division carriers in Africa, South America and Eastern Europe.

The story of the Boeing Company, from its formative years building canvas-bodied biplanes to its current status as a multinational giant, will fascinate readers with details on the technical challenges the company has surmounted over the years and the breakthrough advances it has introduced to the aviation industry. Lavish illustrations from the company's archives and exclusive modern colour photography depict the aircraft, the factories, and the people.