Boeing Aircraft Cutaways: The History of Boeing Aircraft Company (edition 1998)

by Bill Gunston

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It would be idle to try and sum up the whole history of the most famous aircraft manufacturer in the world. Suffice it to say no less than 38 Boeing models saw service in WWII alone, including of course the Flying Fortress and B-29 Superfortress. In 1927, the first Boeing, the 40A biplane, delivered the US mail, with a range of 650 miles; today the 747-400 can cover 9000 miles at a cruising speed of 615 mph.… (more)

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Title:	Boeing Aircraft Cutaways: The History of Boeing Aircraft Company
Authors:	Bill Gunston
Info:	Osprey Publishing (1998), Hardcover, 150 pages
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Tags:	manufacturer-Boeing, aviation, aircraft-jetliners, aerospace, aeronautics, manufacturer-McDonnell Douglas, manufacturer-Douglas, manufacturer-McDonnell, business history-defense industry, business history-aviation, aircraft type-jet fighters, aircraft type-fighters, aircraft type-jet bombers, aircraft type-bombers, 20th century, military history-20th century, manufacturer-Davis Douglas, aviation-civil, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, aircraft type-reconnaissance, aircraft type-passenger

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It would be idle to try and sum up the whole history of the most famous aircraft manufacturer in the world. Suffice it to say no less than 38 Boeing models saw service in WWII alone, including of course the Flying Fortress and B-29 Superfortress. In 1927, the first Boeing, the 40A biplane, delivered the US mail, with a range of 650 miles; today the 747-400 can cover 9000 miles at a cruising speed of 615 mph.

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