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Written in a clear, fact-based narrative style, the book explores how the wide-body airliner changed the economics of international travel, allowed airlines to carry hundreds of passengers across oceans, and helped make intercontinental journeys part of ordinary life. It covers the early jet age, Pan Am's launch role, Boeing's industrial gamble, the upper deck, airport expansion, the Atlantic and Pacific route networks, government and special-service aircraft, cargo operations, safety lessons, deregulation, twin-engine competition, and the final production years.
More than a technical aircraft history, this is a story of how aviation changed the world's sense of distance. The jumbo jet carried tourists, migrants, business travellers, families, freight, presidents, space shuttles, and national identities. It became a commercial tool, a cultural symbol, and one of the most recognisable aircraft ever built.
Written in a clear, fact-based narrative style, the book explores how the wide-body airliner changed the economics of international travel, allowed airlines to carry hundreds of passengers across oceans, and helped make intercontinental journeys part of ordinary life. It covers the early jet age, Pan Am's launch role, Boeing's industrial gamble, the upper deck, airport expansion, the Atlantic and Pacific route networks, government and special-service aircraft, cargo operations, safety lessons, deregulation, twin-engine competition, and the final production years.
More than a technical aircraft history, this is a story of how aviation changed the world's sense of distance. The jumbo jet carried tourists, migrants, business travellers, families, freight, presidents, space shuttles, and national identities. It became a commercial tool, a cultural symbol, and one of the most recognisable aircraft ever built.
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Fahrzeuge, Importe |
| Produktart: | Nachschlagewerke |
| Rubrik: | Hobby & Freizeit |
| Thema: | Fahrzeuge/Flugzeuge/Schiffe/Allgemeines |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| ISBN-13: | 9798901948255 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Aaberg, Aaron |
| Hersteller: | PublishDrive |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 229 x 152 x 13 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Aaron Aaberg |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 27.06.2026 |
| Gewicht: | 0,36 kg |
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