- Hardcover: 168 pages
- Publisher: Motorbooks (Nov 21 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0760309132
- ISBN-13: 978-0760309131
- Product Dimensions: 26.3 x 26.2 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.1 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,510,288 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This history of the American airliners embryonic years bridges the propliner era famous for classic aluminum aircraft with the dawn of early jetliners. A combination of modern and period photography transports readers back to this heady era, helping to detail the evolution of American airliners and the heyday of luxury air travel.
About the Author
Bill Yenne is the author of a number of MBI titles, including Attack of the Drones, On the Trail of Lewis & Clark, and Great Northern Empire Builders, as well as the landmark The Story of the Boeing Company and more than 20 other aviation titles. Born and raised in Montana, Yenne and his family live in the Noe Valley district of San Francisco.
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The first commercially successful American four-engine landplane propliner was the Douglas DC-4. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
The first commercially successful American four-engine landplane propliner was the Douglas DC-4. Read the first page
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An excellent book,
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This review is from: Classic American Airliners (Hardcover)
This book is a must for all old airliner enthusiasts.Full of marvellous photos, most of which I had never seen before, it also benefits from a very well written text, taking you through the development and time in service of each airliner, plus overview sections at various points. In particular, the book contains the best section I have ever read dealing with the changeover from pistons to jets at the end of the 1950s, clearly explaining just why this was such a fundamental revolution in air transport and why the pistonliners were rendered obsolete overnight almost.
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An excellent book,
By Michael G. Blank "mgb322" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Classic American Airliners (Hardcover)
This book is a must for all old airliner enthusiasts.Full of marvellous photos, most of which I had never seen before, it also benefits from a very well written text, taking you through the development and time in service of each airliner, plus overview sections at various points. In particular, the book contains the best section I have ever read dealing with the changeover from pistons to jets at the end of the 1950s, clearly explaining just why this was such a fundamental revolution in air transport and why the pistonliners were rendered obsolete overnight almost. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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By Mr. Wm P. Mccoy - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Classic American Airliners (Hardcover)
This would have been a 5 star review except for leaving out the Martin 202/404,Lockheed Lodestar, and DC-3. These omissions leave a big gap unless the intent was post WW2 only. If that was the intent, the Martin 404 omission still is glaring. Too bad. What's is covered is well done and well reproduced.
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Great Nostalgia!,
By Dr. Robert W. Schorr - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Classic American Airliners (Paperback)
The book has excellent histories and photos.A major fault: Mere mention and no photos of the greatest airliner ever-the DC-3. |
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