Building of the 747 book

As chief engineer, he led the 747 design and build team from conception in 1965 to rollout in 1969. Building boeing 7478 full documentary worlds longest airliner subscribe to us today. Airlines bid farewell to the boeing 747take a look at the. Called the city of everett, it took off from a brandnew runway at. Located on the northeast corner of paine field, it is the largest building in the world by volume at,385,378 m3 and covers 399,480 m2. The exciting story of the events of the four years. The boeing 7478 is a widebody jet airliner developed by boeing commercial airplanes. Residing at the base is a fleet of hercules c aircraft, par of the 94th airlift wing of the air force reserve command. End of an era in sight for boeings 747 jumbo jet as it slashes production us aerospace giant boeing cuts back on 747 planes as air freight suffers slowdown and production costs outweigh sales. The us air force is poised to replace its aging vc25 aircraft, popularly known as air force one but only when the president is on board. When i saw the 747 i knew this one was absolutely the most beautiful.

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. Tom clancy novels foretell a 911like attack and a post9. The first class and business class sections of the 7478 enable airlines to offer passengers the most private and premium. Joe sutter, boeing engineer who led project to build the. According to boeings official order book, there are still two 7478 passenger planes left to deliver. Once the largest passenger plane on earth, the 747 has defined the company. The boeing 747 is a large widebody airliner and cargo aircraft manufactured by boeing commercial airplanes in the united states. The book ends with a japanese commercial airline pilot deliberately crashing a boeing 747 into the us capitol building during a joint session of congress.

Its not just about building the aircraft, but the business acumen joe sutter had to strike a balance between engineering and. 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. Other airlines decided that they too wanted a piece. This book was a great journey through the wide ride of designing, building, and understanding how the 747 came about, the culture of boeing, and how joe sutter dealt with such an extremely difficult project. For the past two decades, it has been the most popular large plane, with the wide body accommodating hundreds of passengers per flight.

The span book cwc building codes, products, education. This is not a book about aeroplanes, it is a book about people. A triumph of regenerative design, the 747 wing house upcycles airplane components into poetic roof forms. Once the queen of the skies, the 747 will soon be just a. Sutters vivid narrative takes us back to a time when american technology was cuttingedgethe 747, came on the market the same year that men first set foot on the moonand jet travel. Specifically it is about the senior management of boeing in the period before, during and after the design of the 747. In 1965, joe sutter left the 737 development to design the 747, the first twin aisle airliner. According to boeings official order book, there are still two 7478. I bought this book for my fatherinlaw after i went through the audio book and loved it. Dobbins air reserve base arb is located 20 miles north of atlanta in marietta, georgia. The demise of the boeing 747 is a sign of changing flight. I recently watched a special on boeing where sutter was briefly interviewed and discussed the recent entry of the boeing 787 into commercial service. The first class and business class sections of the 7478 enable airlines to offer passengers the most private and premium accommodations in the sky.

Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. From the moment the very first jumbo jet took off in 1969, it has been the aircraft against which all others are judged. Boeing admits its 747 queen of the skies has no future. Born in 1921 in seattle, sutter grew up on a hilltop overlooking the boeing plant and flying field. The boeing 747 is one of the easiest planes in the world to recognise. Beijingbased air china has 10 747 aircraft in its fleet, of both the 400 and 8 variety.

The president is killed, along with most of the senate, house, supreme court, and others. The worlds largest commercial jetliner, the boeing 747 makes its first takeoff on february 9th, 1969. Across its types, the 747 carries around half the worlds air freight. There is very little about the 747 itself, and the major technical issues are dealt with in a fairly superficial manner. The latest and final iteration of the 747, the 7478, launched in 2010, has new and more efficient wings and a new generation of engines that are more efficient, cleaner, and quieter. After 50 years, boeing plans to terminate its masterpiece. The series reveals how boeing could succeed in building the boeing 777 from the design phase to making a contract for the first delivery with united airlines. Why the sun is setting on the boeing 747 cnn travel. Once one of the largest operators of the original jumbo jet the airline took its first 747 in. Everything you wanted to know about the boeing 747. A direct sequel to the sum of all fears 1991, jack ryan becomes the national security advisor when a secret cabal of japanese industrialists seize control of their countrys government and wage war on the united states. When the 747 was rolled out after less than three years, it was about 232 feet long and 196 feet wide and was powered by four jet engines. The boeing everett factory, in everett, washington, is an airplane assembly building owned by boeing. Joseph frederick joe sutter march 21, 1921 august 30, 2016 was an american engineer for the boeing airplane company and manager of the design team for the boeing 747 under malcolm t.

The boeing 747 was the first american wide body commercial airliner and cargo aircraft to be placed into service. Tom clancy novels foretell a 911like attack and a post911 world. A singapore air 747 bounds skyward from lax, headed to one of 61 destinations on six continents. The headquarters for the twentysecond air force is also located on base, as well as marine and navy reserve units and an aviation. Its not just about building the aircraft, but the business acumen joe sutter. Its a nice book, although id say its more about boeing and postwar aviation than about the 747 itself. Located in downtown indianapolis, 747 provides boutique luxury living, dining and shopping destinations in the heart of the popular mass ave arts district. Joe sutter, whose team of 4,500 engineers took just 29 months to design and build the first jumbo boeing 747 jetliner, creating a gleaming. Joseph frederick sutter march 21, 1921 august 30, 2016 was an american engineer for the. In the decades since, it spent a halfcentury traversing the skies.

Set against the backdrop of the great plains of montana, the big bud tractor story chronicles the evolution of what would become the worlds largest agricultural tractor, from its birth in 1969 to present day usage. The span book 2009 edition a supplement to the span tables in the 2010 edition of the national building code of canada canadian wood council federated associations canadian wood council tel. This is the factory where the widebody boeing 747, 767, 777, and 787 are assembled. Boeing commercial airplanes is committed to being the leader in commercial aviation by offering airplanes and services that deliver superior design, efficiency and value to our customers and a superior flying experience to their customers. Building 747, german air force, fort bliss, tx events and. Building an airplane is a complex, if not monumental, undertaking. The book debuted at number one on the new york times. This site is all about the boeing 747 from the early history of the 747100 to the current 7478i and the experimental planes. The boeing 747 has more than one aisle, which means it is a widebody aircraft. Boeing proceeded at such a pace that the first 747 was being built at its giant facility in everett before the buildings roof was finished. A truly mammoth undertaking, the 747 became one of the most successful airplane models ever. Building a new presidential transport is never going to be cheap. I enjoyed reading about all the details about designing and building the 747. From its introduction with pan american airlines in 1970, it has persevered as one of the forerunners of commercial flight.

This timelapse video takes you behind the scenes at boeings. British airways building the 7879 dreamliner youtube. The fivestory building offers unique layouts with expansive windows and large balconies. Love letter to the 747 in his new book, an airline pilot contemplates the wonder of flight and the worlds first jumbo jet. This book tells of sutters childhood and describes his life and 40year career at boeing. To take over this vital role, the air force is purchasing a pair of modified boeing 7478is, known as vc25bs. Currently, the 7478 is assigned to two north american routes. Boeing 747 simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Capitol during a special joint session of congress. This is not your mothers 747, lindblad says about boeings update to the 747400 the companys previous variant. This book is authored by joe sutter and jay spenser and chronicles sutters life and the development of the 747 from sutters perspective as chief engineer.

The boeing 747 set upon its first commercial flight 50 years ago on saturday, lifting off from a drizzly tarmac outside seattle. British airways has welcomed the arrival of our first 7879 dreamliner. Boeings 747 is 50 years old and fighting for survival. Debt of honor is a technothriller novel, written by tom clancy and released on august 17, 1994. There are 6 million parts on one 747, for example 40,000 rivets on each wing. The following is an excerpt from the book, big bud, by peter d. For example, the narrative stresses the salient fact that unlike so many other. I think were halfway or more into the book before the 747.

The boeing 747, with its instantly recognizable forward hump, is an icon of the aviation world the initial model, designed and built by a boeing team dubbed the incredibles and led by. There is perhaps no other commercial airliner as iconic as the boeing 747. The plan had been for the first flight of the boeing 747 to take place on the. With a blend of old and new architectural styles, modern accents and luxury finishes, this is a home. Boeing has yet to finish building its last 747, almost half a century on. The boeing 747, the jetliner which revolutionized air travel, was launched on its first commercial flight in 1970. But its 45year journey has been anything but smooth. The 747 obviously is one of the most iconic aircraft ever made. 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. The wings and tail stabilizers were all preengineered as selfsupporting structures, making them perfect lightweight longspan roof. Boeing 747 8 orders and deliveries modern airliners. End of an era in sight for boeings 747 jumbo jet as it. A presence in our skies for over forty years, it has transported hundreds of thousands of passengers across the world.

With the crisis over, president durling nominates ryan as vice president for successfully handling the crisis. The building of the 777 is a fivepart documentary series showing the building of the boeing 777, chronologically from the conception to entry into service of the jetliner. Big bud can also be found in our upcoming book, tractor, by lee klancher. I found this book fascinating but, of course, i love airplanes. I remember when i first saw the constellation i thought it was one of the most beautiful planes i had seen. It is often called the jumbo jet or queen of the skies. The boeing 747 8 intercontinental and boeing 7478 freighter are the next progressions of the iconic boeing 747 which has been queen of the skies now for nearly 40 years. So its no surprise that on highvolume routes the 7478 offers premium revenue potential. At any given moment hundreds of people are soaring above us in a 747. The new air force one boeing 747 flight manual costs a. A tumultuous beginning, ron takes the reader through the background of the development, manufacture, and deployment of the aircraft, and he adroitly manages the job of making complex technical issues understandable to a general readership.

Boeings 747 jumbo passenger plane is on the way out business. They had to erect the worlds largest building just to produce it. Here is a full length documentary on how to build a boeing 7478 boeing 747. The boeing was bound for the garbage pile before s. It eventually became one of the most highly recognizable airliners in the sky due to its uniquely distinctive hump back upper deck. A few of the more than 260 photos are of the early days, but.