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The Legendary Men Behind the Boeing 747

November 10th, 2014

The Legendary Men Behind the Historic Boeing 747 : a seminar held at the Museum of Flight, Seattle

Recently, the Museum of Flight in Seattle finished the first phase of restoring the historic first 747 to its original 1969 appearance. To celebrate this accomplishment they held a seminar with Joe Sutter, who led the engineering team and is credited as the “Father of the 747″, Brien Wygle, the former Boeing Chief Pilot in 1969 who was in the right seat during the first flight, and noted author Clive Irving, who wrote one of the authoritative books on the 747 (Re-published by Edditt Publishing as Jumbo: The Making of the Boeing 747)

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 Jumbo: The Making of the Boeing 747 by Clive Irving

The Jumbo made world travel commonplace and yet it very nearly broke the company that made it. This is the inside story of the men who, against all odds, brought the Boeing 747 into being.

 

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How the Jumbo Boeing 747 Got That ‘Hump’

April 30th, 2014

What makes the 747 instantly recognizable is its upper deck “hump.” Originally this was never intended to accommodate passengers. In 1968 it was believed that eventually the Jumbo would be superseded by supersonic jets. Then 747s would be converted to cargo carriers. The cockpit – and the space behind it – were put above the main deck so that in the cargo version the cargo could be loaded directly through the nose, via a swing-away door. When the boss of Pan Am, the first customer for the 747, saw the space behind the cockpit for the first time he was told it was a crew rest area. No, he said, passengers can go there – and through four successive cycles of development that upper deck has got longer and longer.

 

Jumbo: The Making of the Boeing 747 by Clive Irving will be published 2nd June 2014
The inside story of the men who, against all odds, brought the 747 into being

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Publication details of Jumbo: The Making of the Boeing 747

April 23rd, 2014

Jumbo: The Making of the Boeing 747 by Clive Irving will be published 2nd June 2014

The inside story of the men who, against all odds, brought the 747 into being

Jumbo BOOK 3D

Available in the following formats:

Paperback £14.99
ISBN 9781909230149
Through Amazon as a paperback

Amazon Kindle ebook £8.99
9781909230163
Through Amazon / Kindle

Apple ebook £8.99
ISBN 9781909230156
Through Apple / iTunes (search for title on iTunes bookstore)

Through The Book Depository
With free Shipping overseas from the UK
 

Jumbo: The Making of the Boeing 747

March 23rd, 2014

The title and cover is now confirmed for Jumbo: The Making of the Boeing 747 by Clive Irving.

The Jumbo made world travel commonplace and yet it very nearly broke the company that made it. This is the inside story of the men who, against all odds, brought the Boeing 747 into being.

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