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Boeing 707
A HIGH WHISPERING THUNDER...
On January 25, 1959, a sleek, swept-wing jet airliner streaked across the continent from Los Angeles to New York in the amazing time of 4 hours and 3 minutes.
The plane-a $5,500,000 miracle of speed, safety and engineering skill, the Boeing 707.
The flight-American Airlines Flight #2, the first scheduled flight of the world's fastest passenger jet service.
The Jet Age of commercial flying had begun.
In this book you will share the thrill of flight 30,000 feet above the earth. You will ride up forward with pilots and flight engineer as the 707 races high over the mountains and plains of America at close to the speed of sound. You will know the role of radar men, weather forecasters, air route traffic controllers, flight stewardesses and skilled mechanics- the great army of trained specialists who make possible the 707's record shattering flights.
Fully illustrated with photgraphs and drawings, BOEING 707 is your introduction to flying at its best- the exhilarating new realm of speed and beauty that is yours in the Jet Age.
On January 25, 1959, a sleek, swept-wing jet airliner streaked across the continent from Los Angeles to New York in the amazing time of 4 hours and 3 minutes.
The plane-a $5,500,000 miracle of speed, safety and engineering skill, the Boeing 707.
The flight-American Airlines Flight #2, the first scheduled flight of the world's fastest passenger jet service.
The Jet Age of commercial flying had begun.
In this book you will share the thrill of flight 30,000 feet above the earth. You will ride up forward with pilots and flight engineer as the 707 races high over the mountains and plains of America at close to the speed of sound. You will know the role of radar men, weather forecasters, air route traffic controllers, flight stewardesses and skilled mechanics- the great army of trained specialists who make possible the 707's record shattering flights.
Fully illustrated with photgraphs and drawings, BOEING 707 is your introduction to flying at its best- the exhilarating new realm of speed and beauty that is yours in the Jet Age.
216 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 1959
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About the author
Martin Caidin
192 books81 followersMartin Caidin was a prolific and controversial writer. Most of his work centered around the adventures of pilots and astronauts. A number of his books were notable for their reasonable, realistic predictions of then-futuristic technology.
Caidin's body of work was prolific and varied, ranging from additional speculative/SF novels such as Marooned, which was made into an acclaimed film and considered a harbinger of the Apollo 13 accident, to a novel based upon the character Indiana Jones. He also wrote many non-fiction books about science, aviation and warfare.
Caidin began writing fiction in 1957. In his career he authored more than 50 fiction and nonfiction books as well as more than 1,000 magazine articles. His best-known novel is Cyborg, which was the basis for "The Six Million Dollar Man" franchise. He also wrote numerous works of military history, especially concerning aviation.
In addition to his writing Caidin was a pilot and active in the restoration and flying of older planes.
Caidin's body of work was prolific and varied, ranging from additional speculative/SF novels such as Marooned, which was made into an acclaimed film and considered a harbinger of the Apollo 13 accident, to a novel based upon the character Indiana Jones. He also wrote many non-fiction books about science, aviation and warfare.
Caidin began writing fiction in 1957. In his career he authored more than 50 fiction and nonfiction books as well as more than 1,000 magazine articles. His best-known novel is Cyborg, which was the basis for "The Six Million Dollar Man" franchise. He also wrote numerous works of military history, especially concerning aviation.
In addition to his writing Caidin was a pilot and active in the restoration and flying of older planes.
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April 26, 2018
An excellent book about a classic airplane.
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