747 is the thrilling story behind "the Queen of the Skies" -- the Boeing 747 -- as told by Joe Sutter, one of the most celebrated engineers of the twentieth century, who spearheaded its design and construction. </p>
Born in 1921 in Seattle, Sutter grew up on a hilltop overlooking the Boeing plant and flying field. It was a thrilling era of open cockpits, silk scarves, leather helmets, and goggles. After serving in World War II, Sutter joined Boeing, then a small company, eager to build airplanes. </p>
In July 1965, he was asked to lead the large Boeing team designing the new 747. Pan Am wanted a new airliner as quickly as possible. This all-new transport had to be far bigger than anything in service or even on anybody's drawing board. To make it fly, Sutter and his team would have to push far beyond the technological boundaries of the late 1960s. Could it be done? </p>
Almost everything about the 747 would be unprecedented. Its cabin would be so wide that it would need two aisles. Its horizontal tail would be bigger than the wings of most airliners ever built. Jet engines big enough to lift it off the ground didn't yet exist. Runways at the world's airports couldn't handle it, and neither could Boeing's factories. They had to erect the world's largest building just to produce it. A truly mammoth undertaking, the 747 became one of the most successful airplane models ever. </p>
Sutter's vivid narrative takes us back to a time when American technology was cutting-edge -- the 747 came on the market the same year that men first set foot on the moon -- and jet travel was still glamorous and new. With wit and warmth, he gives an insider's sense of the larger-than-life-size personalities -- and the tensions -- in the aeronautical world. Ultimately, 747 is an inspiring story of grit and glory. </p>
0 有用 chenweijc 2021-12-04 09:19:11
看过译版,再看原版回味一下。
0 有用 火龙 2020-08-02 15:14:34
又是一本停不下来直到半夜两点的书。其实你也会好奇,为什么他就能一拍脑袋想出引擎的翼吊布局,为什么能想到机翼构型应该斜向后35度,为什么就能想到要做一架单层的宽体机而不是双层窄体机——波音去拿这个方案说服泛美那一段故事也已经不只是智慧,而是艺术了。747的伟大无需多言,但这样一个传奇能从一句玩笑,在29个月之内就变成原型机,靠的大概也是Joe的天才和人格魅力了。(btw 一直想去工业界而不是转行的一... 又是一本停不下来直到半夜两点的书。其实你也会好奇,为什么他就能一拍脑袋想出引擎的翼吊布局,为什么能想到机翼构型应该斜向后35度,为什么就能想到要做一架单层的宽体机而不是双层窄体机——波音去拿这个方案说服泛美那一段故事也已经不只是智慧,而是艺术了。747的伟大无需多言,但这样一个传奇能从一句玩笑,在29个月之内就变成原型机,靠的大概也是Joe的天才和人格魅力了。(btw 一直想去工业界而不是转行的一个重要原因,也就是想有机会参与这样一项伟大的事业吧... (展开)
0 有用 Camilo 2011-11-08 22:56:14
Dreaming A\C!!
0 有用 chenweijc 2021-12-04 09:19:11
看过译版,再看原版回味一下。
0 有用 火龙 2020-08-02 15:14:34
又是一本停不下来直到半夜两点的书。其实你也会好奇,为什么他就能一拍脑袋想出引擎的翼吊布局,为什么能想到机翼构型应该斜向后35度,为什么就能想到要做一架单层的宽体机而不是双层窄体机——波音去拿这个方案说服泛美那一段故事也已经不只是智慧,而是艺术了。747的伟大无需多言,但这样一个传奇能从一句玩笑,在29个月之内就变成原型机,靠的大概也是Joe的天才和人格魅力了。(btw 一直想去工业界而不是转行的一... 又是一本停不下来直到半夜两点的书。其实你也会好奇,为什么他就能一拍脑袋想出引擎的翼吊布局,为什么能想到机翼构型应该斜向后35度,为什么就能想到要做一架单层的宽体机而不是双层窄体机——波音去拿这个方案说服泛美那一段故事也已经不只是智慧,而是艺术了。747的伟大无需多言,但这样一个传奇能从一句玩笑,在29个月之内就变成原型机,靠的大概也是Joe的天才和人格魅力了。(btw 一直想去工业界而不是转行的一个重要原因,也就是想有机会参与这样一项伟大的事业吧... (展开)
0 有用 Camilo 2011-11-08 22:56:14
Dreaming A\C!!