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Douglas Jetliners
In tracing Douglas' jetliner history from their first DC-8 to their ultimate mega-merger with Boeing in 1997, this book delivers coverage of America's most successful producer of jetliners. All Douglas jetliners are represented painted in a distinct livery in a variety of settings, in-flight and on the ground, inside and out: DC-8-30-40-50-60-70, DC-9-10-30-40-50, DC-10-20-30-40, MD-11-ER, MD-81-82-83-87-88, MD-90-30-50, and the MD-95. The historic roots of each Douglas design, reasons for evolutionary changes, and highlights of test programs and model careers are all covered. Also contains cockpit photos.
- GenresAviation
96 pages, Paperback
First published May 22, 1999
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March 23, 2013
A Short but Decent Overview of Douglas Jet Airplanes
Fans of first-, second- and third-generation jet airliners from the Long Beach factory are sure to enjoy this interesting book. Individual chapters cover the Douglas DC-8 and DC-9 series, McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and MD-11 trijets, MD-80 series, and the MD-90 and MD-95 (Boeing 717-200). There are plenty of quality photographs by talented aviation photographers Guy Norris and Mark Wagner, who also provided the informative text; both are presented in a pleasing proportion. For each aircraft type, early and later examples are presented, for example, we have both short- and long-bodied (Super) DC-8s, with Pratt & Whitney JT-3Cturbojets, Rolls-Royce Conway proto-turbofans, P&W JT-3D turbofans, and later-generation CFM-56 high-bypass turbofans. A brief appendix details deliveries of each type, from 1958 through 1998. A picture of a proposed blended-wing concept is thrown in for good measure. The book may be showing its age, but it is far from being outdated and presents a fine overview of Douglas and McDonnell-Douglas jet airliners in an informative and entertaining format.
Fans of first-, second- and third-generation jet airliners from the Long Beach factory are sure to enjoy this interesting book. Individual chapters cover the Douglas DC-8 and DC-9 series, McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and MD-11 trijets, MD-80 series, and the MD-90 and MD-95 (Boeing 717-200). There are plenty of quality photographs by talented aviation photographers Guy Norris and Mark Wagner, who also provided the informative text; both are presented in a pleasing proportion. For each aircraft type, early and later examples are presented, for example, we have both short- and long-bodied (Super) DC-8s, with Pratt & Whitney JT-3Cturbojets, Rolls-Royce Conway proto-turbofans, P&W JT-3D turbofans, and later-generation CFM-56 high-bypass turbofans. A brief appendix details deliveries of each type, from 1958 through 1998. A picture of a proposed blended-wing concept is thrown in for good measure. The book may be showing its age, but it is far from being outdated and presents a fine overview of Douglas and McDonnell-Douglas jet airliners in an informative and entertaining format.
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