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The Amazon Store at MillionDollarPetPix.com ( In association with Amazon.com )747: Creating the World's First Jumbo Jet and Other Adventures from a Life in Aviation List Price: $14.95 Amazon.com's Price: $10.92 You Save: $4.03 (27%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 629.130092 EAN: 9780060882426 ISBN: 0060882425 Label: Collins Manufacturer: Collins Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 304 Publication Date: May 01, 2007 Publisher: Collins Release Date: May 01, 2007 Studio: Collins Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: 747 is the thrilling story behind "the Queen of the Skies"—the Boeing 747—as told by Joe Sutter, one of the most celebrated engineers of the twentieth century, who spearheaded its design and construction. Sutter's vivid narrative takes us back to a time when American technology was cutting-edge and jet travel was still glamorous and new. With wit and warmth, he gives an insider's sense of the larger than life-size personalities—and the tensions—in the aeronautical world. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - We can all learn from Joe SutterJoe Sutter rose to lead the 747 program through hard work, preparation, and a little bit of luck. As an aspiring Boeing worker, I hope to do the same one day. All of the lessons learned from decades ago are still relevant today. Joe tells his story from all angles: professionally and personally. This is a highly engaging book, and if you are interested in the aerospace industry it is highly recommended. Rating: - Building The Greatest Commercial Airliner Yet747 is simply a must for anyone in the aerospace design industry, or for people who are just interested in how the 747 was built. Joe Sutter, the airplane's director of engineering and the one most responsible for its actual design, has written a trim, quick, and enjoyable to read history of the 747 program encased in a semi-autobiography. After a few chapters exploring the author's early life, including his college time and Navy life, the book spends its bulk on a 50,000 foot overview ... Read More Rating: - Doing the impossible, and living long enough to tell about itJoe Sutter helped accomplish what was probably the most challenging engineering feat in history prior to 1970 by designing the largest jet aircraft in the world. His book touches briefly on the life journey leading up to his employment at Boeing and taking on some major assignments there, including running the 747 program. Joe's book shows he was an engineer first, and a manager second. While downplaying his own ability to understand company politics and business dealings, you see that Joe really ... Read More Rating: - 747 by Joe SutterHistory was made in Everett, WA 40 years ago when the "Queen of the Skies" was developed and built. It was Boeing's Jumbo Jet, a double-deck airplane. Everyone has interviewed Joe Sutter, the "father of the 747",Chief Engineer on the project, and now he's written his own account. It's his personal story as well as the making of history in aviation. Juan Trippe of Pan Am was a driver behind the development of this airplane. The book gives one insight to the struggles of developing a new ... Read More Rating: - Great lessons on aircraft manufacturing and project managementAs a project manager/engineer and aviation enthusiast, I knew I had to read this book. It did not disappoint. Joe Sutter seemed at first like a typical engineer thrust (no pun intended) into a dream job--designing and building a new aircraft that most couldn't even imagine. By the end of this book, however, he'd discussed not only the technical challenges he faced, but the political roadblocks he encountered along the way. The story is compelling and interesting and taught me a few lessons on dealing ... Read More 
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