The Boeing 747, more commonly know as the 'Jumbo-jet', was for many years the largest passenger airliner in service. Peter March describes its development and service history with the world's airlines, and includes a wide range of interesting facts and figures. His concise, but engaging narrative is complemented by a selection of high-quality colour photographs showing the 747 at work.
PETER R. MARCH is an aviation author, photojournalist and pilot. He was the editor of the Royal Air Force Yearbook for twenty-two years and has produced two special editions marking the 50th and 60th anniversaries of the Battle of Britain. Peter is the author of seventy-two aviation books, including 50 Years of the Red Arrows (The History Press), and has had nearly 8,500 original photographs published since the mid-1950s. As contributing editor, he continues to produce the Old Timers vintage, warbird and classic aircraft section in Pilot magazine.
Richard Beatty, Elfan ap Rhys, Nick Stroud, Graham White, Philip Whiteman, Malcolm Mckay, Dave Unwin, Steve Bridgewater, Joe Coles, Patrick Malone, Peter R. March, Mick Oakey
