Boeing: Planemaker to the World

by Robert Redding, Bill Yenne

This book tells the Boeing story from its beginnings in a Lake Union boathouse, to its present status as the premier builder of commercial aircraft in the world. Trace the development from the first Boeing mailplanes to the B-17 Flying Fortress and the B-29 Superfortress of WWII to the first jetliner, the 707, to today's mammoth 777. Also examines Boeing's manufacture of helicopters, hydrofoils, and aerospace technology. Includes 100 color and 250 b/w photographs.

256 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[VintiqueBooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

✈✈✈ Nice vintage book collectable!

[Wayne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mostly photographs. An interesting history of the Boeing Aircraft Company through the years. Somewhat dated, so little coverage of the recent past.