BOEING 747: a history. delivering the dream

摘要

Boeing 747: A History is an exceptionally detailed book about - arguably - the most iconic aircraft ever built. It delves into the history of The Boeing Company, which had its origins in 1917 in Seattle, when William Boeing bought land for just US$10 from shipbuilder Edward Heath - a man bankrupted by the building of a hugely expensive yacht. As part of the deal, Boeing took on Heath's debts, and thus began The Boeing Company, which began producing aircraft from a barn-like building.