David Williams

Broschiertes Buch

The William E. Boeing Story

A Gift of Flight

Beschreibung

Chronicles the life of Boeing, from early aviation to iconic aircraft development, through exclusive family archives. The William E. Boeing Story: A Gift of Flight is the first ever full-length biography of William E. Boeing, the father of commercial aviation. Boeing's story is an exciting one, complete with bootleggers, kidnappers and disastrous run-ins with President Franklin D. Roosevelt and future Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black. Boeing's story covers every aspect of early aviation, starting with his first ride in a balloon in 1896 to the christening of the revolutionary jet-powered Dash-80/707 in 1955. Along the way Boeing developed some of the world's most iconic airplanes including the P-26 Peashooter, the Boeing 247, the B-17 Flying Fortress and the mighty B-29 Superfortress. The Boeing family have given author David D. Williams unprecedented access to the Boeing family archives which contain thousands of never- before-seen photos, diaries and personal letters. This treasure trove of primary sources has allowed Williams to create an extraordinarily vivid and accurate portrait of this influential yet private man.

Autor

DAVID WILLIAMS is the executive director of the Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum near Seattle. He has been involved in powerboat racing his whole life. Through his work with the museum he has restored over a dozen famous race boats and has become one of the world's foremost authorities on powerboat racing. He has been driving race boats for over 45 years and was the primary stunt driver for the MGM powerboat-themed film Madison. He has written extensively about motorsports and aviation. The William E. Boeing Story is his tenth book.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Fonthill Media
• Seitenzahl: 96
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Februar 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 166mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 617g
• ISBN-13: 9781625451163
• ISBN-10: 1625451164
• Artikelnr.: 67134973