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Boeing Metamorphosis

innbundet, 2021
Engelsk
A unique insider look at the profound changes Boeing experienced in the 1960s as the product mix shifted from military hardware to the first generation of jet-powered airliners.

Welcome to the world of corporate decision-making, workplace gambles, and a myriad of human interactions. This is a story that affirms the traditional values of hard work, fidelity, and building the human alliances necessary for achieving enduring success. John Andrew, a retired Boeing executive, offers a unique insider perspective of the changes Boeing experienced in the 1960s.

  • The requirement for more factory space was fueled by new models and a surging worldwide demand for air travel. 
  • Massive construction projects were launched, including a newly constructed 747-sized factory on 760 acres at Paine Field in Everett, Washington.
  • These cathedrals of airframe assembly remain vital to Boeing's ongoing operations today.
  • More than 130 color and black-and-white images.

Explore the amazing growth and evolution of Boeing, one of the giants of aviation.

Undertittel
Launching the 737 and 747, 1965–1969
ISBN
9780764361623
Språk
Engelsk
Vekt
998 gram
Utgivelsesdato
28.5.2021
Antall sider
240