Sutter wrote the book after retiring and it is a great perspective on aerospace history as well as the issues in complex design projects with large teams of talented. Air force announced that it will continue the boeing tradition with the 747 8, which will replace the two 747 200s that serve as the presidential air force one fleet. But the 747s development is also a source of many a fascinating story, both large. A few of the more than 260 photos are of the early days, but most are relelatively recent high quality colour pics with detailed captions, often telling a brief history. This is one of the worst worldbuilding ressource ive put my hands on. Apr 30, 2019 book building is the process by which an underwriter attempts to determine at what price to offer an initial public offering ipo based on demand from institutional investors. Why the sun is setting on the boeing 747 the conversation. For the past two decades, it has been the most popular large plane, with the wide body accommodating hundreds of passengers per flight. You can tell that it was written by the 747s chief engineer himself. At this writing november, 2017 sutter has been retired from boeing for 30 years and is 95 years old.
Once the largest passenger plane on earth, the 747 has defined the company. The author only hovers the topics, states the obvious and as very bad tips in general. The same design is being used on boeings 787 dreamliner. The boeing 747 is a large widebody airliner and cargo aircraft manufactured by boeing commercial airplanes in the united states. Later, as airlines began to use the upperdeck for premium passenger seating instead of lounge space, boeing offered a 10window upper deck as an option. The introduction of the 747 allowed the world to become everymans plaything. What are the key differences between a boeing 747 and 744. Across its types, the 747 carries around half the worlds air freight. Creating the worlds first jumbo jet and other adventures from a life in. The 747 200b is an improved version of the 747 200, with increased fuel capacity and more powerful engines. When the 747 8 takes flight as the next air force one, boeing airplanes will mark more than half a century of presidential service through the jet age.
Born in 1921 in seattle, sutter grew up on a hilltop overlooking the boeing plant and flying field. Boeing says the 747 8 is approximately 14% more fuel efficient per seat than its predecessor. However, if the company is not sure about the exact price at which to market its shares, it can decide a price range instead of an. First published in 2003, the airliner world book of the boeing 737 is a very large format publication telling the history of this famous airliner up to the date of publication. Jun 20, 2017 the humpbacked 747 which in 1970 ushered in a new era of mass longrange travel eventually will be replaced at the top of the jetliner food chain by boeings 777x. It is a story which describes what it would be like if this extra ordinary building was to be demolished. Dubbed the 747 8 intercontinental, the plane is more fuel efficient than any other. Capitol during a special joint session of congress. The book details sutters tenure as chief engineer of the development of the 747 and elaborates on its design, manufacturing, testing, certification, and delivery.
The book briefly discuss various systems of the 747 400, along with a long list of its clients. A wonderful history of the development of an american icon which goes well beyond just the making of the boeing 747. The boeing 747 8 intercontinental and boeing 747 8 freighter are the next progressions of the iconic boeing 747 which has been queen of the skies now for nearly 40 years. Book building is the process by which an underwriter attempts to determine at what price to offer an initial public offering ipo based on demand from institutional investors. Luxembourg based cargolux is the launch customer for the new airplane, and cargo carriers dominate the order book for the 747 8. The book focusses not only on the iconic 747, but also its many variants, including the yal1a, which boeing developed for the us air force, and the evergreen 747 supertanker, a 747200, modified as an aerial application for firefighting. Boeing 747 8 with lufthansa livery, the airline being its launch customer. Check out the factory where boeing is building the last of.
Unbuilding revolves around the empire state building. Aug 27, 2009 book building in this method, the company doesnt fix up a particular price for the shares, but instead gives a price range, e. Jan 01, 2006 an excellent book written by the lead design engineer on the 747, joe sutter. This color version of captain mike rays 747 400 pilot handbook is the absolute best plainlanguage presentation available that presents the information on how to fly the airplane in preparation for the checkride. May 15, 2014 the book focusses not only on the iconic 747, but also its many variants, including the yal1a, which boeing developed for the us air force, and the evergreen 747 supertanker, a 747 200, modified as an aerial application for firefighting. Focus should be on cutting costs and firming commitments. While book building is used to raise capital for the companys business operations, reverse book building is used for buyback of shares from the market. Book building is a relatively new option for issues of securities, the.
The boeing 747 jumbo is one of the most famous planes in aviation history. Boeings 747 jumbo passenger plane is on the way out business. The unexpected success of the boeing 747 by ed van hinte. However, an embittered japan air lines pilot, driven mad by the deaths of his son and brother during the conflict, flies his boeing 747 directly into the u. As the 747 begins its final approach, a pilot takes a flight. Behind the different business enterprises of building airplanes and providing. The designation 744 is actually short for a type of 747. With allnew technology which has been gained from the development of the boeing 777 and the boeing 787 dreamliner, the 747 8 is presented in direct competition to the airbus a380 super jumbo, as it has been dubbed. Aug 31, 2016 joe sutter, who passed away on august 30, was best known for his work with boeing, where he led development on the 747 jet airliner launched in 1970, the aircraft was the first to be termed a. Reverse book building is also a price discovery method, in which the bids are taken from the current investors and the final price is decided on the. Evolution of the 747 from very first, to sp and finally the dash 400. Transaero order completely omitted from order book. On the boeing 7478, it is on the upper deck, where it has been found since the original 747. Undoubtedly, since these are the two biggest passenger aircraft in the skies, comparisons will be made between lufthansas 7478 and its airbus a380 fleet.
The 747400 is the first 747 to feature digital flight decks. After introducing the 707 in october 1958, pan am wanted a jet 2. One is the final order for korean airlines and the other for an unidentified head of state. With the crisis over, president durling nominates ryan as vice president for successfully handling the crisis. The modification of the fuselage made this model the longest operational passenger aircraft in the world. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. When bidding for the shares, investors have to decide at which price they would like to bid for the shares, for e. Sutters vivid narrative takes us back to a time when american technology was cuttingedge and jet travel was still glamorous and new. The 747, the product of a complex, demanding collaborative design process, became an icon of the modern age, much to boeings surprise. Called the city of everett, it took off from a brandnew runway at.
One major difference between the two is the location of the cockpit. Currently, the 747 8 is assigned to two north american routes. Boeing commercial airplanes offers airplanes and services that deliver superior design, efficiency and value to customers around the world. The 747 200f is the freighter version of the 200 model. I bought this book for my fatherinlaw after i went through the audio book and loved it. He lays it all out in the book and details the struggle to keep the project moving forward while fighting off upper managements cost cutting efforts, others trying to get him replaced as the lead, and trying to satisfy the customer. Boeing 7478 mega factories documentary boeings latest. Boeing 747 gets an efficiency makeover to challenge a380 wired. With wit and warmth, he gives an insiders sense of. Dec 22, 2017 beijingbased air china has 10 747 aircraft in its fleet, of both the 400 and 8 variety. Boeing 747400 cockpit view breakoff landing amsterdam schiphol duration.
Oct 10, 2017 the 747 also endures as a symbol of speed, escape and, frankly, sexiness, one that along with the pleasingly palindromic rhythm of its numbername has appealed in particular to singers. The people who put ideas into reality mostly never get a mention and this is a good book that helps shine a bit of light on the process behind creating and building. The men who designed the boeing 747, had, however no such grand scheme. As clive irving reveals, a raw commercial equation impelled the idea of the airplane, to lower by at least a third the cost of carrying a passenger across the oceans. Book building is an alternative method of making a public issue in which applications are accepted from large buyers such as financial institutions, corporations or high networth individuals, almost on firm allotment basis, instead of asking them to apply in public offer. Its not just about building the aircraft, but the business acumen joe sutter. He makes a few remarks along these lines as it is, e. Informative look at the building of the worlds first widebody airplane, from one of. The plane, referred to by many as the queen of the skies, helped revolutionize air travel for the masses when it.
The color adds a great deal to both the esthetics and beauty of the document as. The 200b aircraft has a full load range of about 6,857 nmi 12,700 km. According to boeings official order book, there are still two 747 8 passenger planes left to deliver. Factory boeing building last 747s business insider. Book building process how are prices of shares decided in. The 707 owed much to boeings development of the b47 medium bomber the first swept wing multiengine aircraft. Called the incredibles, these were the construction workers, mechanics, engineers, secretaries and administrators who made aviation history by building the 747 the largest civilian airplane in the world in roughly 16 months during the late 1960s. Aug 31, 2016 joe sutter, the chief engineer of the worlds first widebody airliner, the boeing 747, which expanded longhaul air travel to billions of passengers, helped ferry space shuttles back to earth.
But the planet construction kit is a mediocre reference book at best. The first 747 100s were built with six upperdeck windows three per side to accommodate upstairs lounge areas. Id seen a few documentaries about the genesis of the 747 and joe was in most of them. Joe sutter, boeing engineer who led project to build the. Book building is a price discovery mechanism that is used in the stock markets while pricing securities for the first time. Nov 17, 2012 great planes boeing 747 by discovery channel. When the boeing 747 first flew commercially in 1970, it ushered in a new era of affordable air travel. When shares are being offered for sale in an ipo, it can either be done at a fixed price. Boeing 747 8 orders and deliveries modern airliners. Often referred to by the nickname jumbo jet, the 747 was the worlds first widebody commercial airliner, and its advent has proved to be one of the major milestones in aviation history. For more than 30 years, boeing proudly wore the crown of making the.
This book focuses not only on the 747, but also its many variants, including the yal1a, which boeing developed for the us air force, and the evergreen 747 supertanker, a 747200, modified as an aerial application for firefighting. The making of the boeing 747 by irving, clive isbn. This is one of the great ones, charles lindbergh said about the 747. The 747 was the result of the work of some 50,000 boeing people. According to boeings official order book, there are still two 7478. The boeing 747, the jetliner which revolutionized air travel, was launched on its first commercial flight in 1970. This variant has a lengthened fuselage, redesigned wings, new engines, and improved efficiency. Jun, 2015 the boeing 747 8 is boeings latest addition to the 747 family, with the new wings which were borrowed from the boeing 787, the 8 is a great looking plane. The book purports to be about the development of the boeing 747, but in fact it. Paris the newest version of boeings flagship jumbo jet, the 747, made its international debut on monday. It could be fitted with or without a side cargo door. It is refreshing to read a memoir of an important person that doesnt focus on politics. Accordingly, freight variants feature here too, including the 7478. The 747 was a stepchild at least of the boeing 707.
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