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Loading... Boeing 787 Dreamlinerby Guy Norris, Mark Wagner
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With the launch of its superjumbo, the A380, Airbus made what looked like an unbeatable bid for commercial aviation supremacy. But archrival Boeing responded: Not so fast. Boeing's 787 Dreamliner has already generated more excitement--and more orders--than any commercial airplane in the company's history. This book offers a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the first all-new airplane developed by Boeing since its 1990 launch of the 777. With hundreds of photographs, Boeing 787 Dreamliner closely details the design and building of Boeing's new twin-engine jet airliner, as well as the drama behind its launch. Here are the key players, the controversies, the critical decisions about materials and technology--the plastic reinforced with carbon fiber that will make this mid-sized widebody super lightweight. And here, from every angle, is the Dreamliner itself, in all its gleaming readiness to rule the air. No library descriptions found. |
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As literary work it will never be considered great. As a story it also leaves a lot to the reader. It never dives into the causes or effects beyond what is told on press conferences.
I started reading this book because I was curious, and continued reading it because I work in an industry with as much attention and pressure as the airline industry. I had hoped I would be able to learn from their mistakes but since the book never actually concluded where things went wrong, or where the mistakes were made, it's hard to learn.
The only wisdom I bring home is that too tight deadlines lead to mistakes which increases the delays, but that is not something revolutionary. Setting deadlines is always a guesswork between what is feasible and achievable and what is acceptable by the market, and having to make tough decisions close to the deadline is part of any large project.
So a total of two stars for the effort, and because I don't know of any better book if you're interested in this project. (