Legends of Flight – serie

Concise visual history of the Boeing 757 passenger jet.

The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 three-engine jet is one of the most distinctive wide-bodied aircraft and since the early 1970s has been operated by many airlines on medium- and long-distance routes throughout the world. Successfully flying passenger service for over 40 years, the DC-10 currently still flies for FedEx in an airfreight delivery role. Filled with design and construction information, background history, technical data, and rare images, this book describes the exciting story of this aviation legend as flown by such current and past airlines as Aeroflot, American, Delta, Eastern, KLM, Lufthansa, Northwest, Pan Am, Qantas, SAS, Swissair, United, and many others. Also, the US Air Force has been flying the KC-10 Extender aerial-refueling tanker variant since the early 1980s. Coverage of the follow-on MD-11 series of aircraft is also included.

The Boeing 737 is undoubtedly one of the best known of all passenger aircraft and has been built in greater numbers than any other commercial aircraft in the world. There are few airline passengers of the last decade who have not yet flown on one of these aircraft. More than 10,000 examples have been built in all its variants—an unbelievably high number for an airliner. This book describes the aircraft’s early development—from the first concept drawings in the early 1960s to construction, testing, and first flights—to the present, with exciting photos, drawings, and information from the Boeing company archives. From the 737-100 through to today’s 737MAX, all versions are covered in detail, including its use by many of the world’s airlines, including Air France, British Airways, Delta, Easyjet, Lufthansa, SAS, Southwest, and many others.

By producing the A300—the first twin-jet, wide-body airliner in the world—the European Airbus consortium succeeded in joining the league of leading aircraft makers.

The history of the DC-9's design, development, and operational use is presented in detail in this book, as is its use by many of the world’s most famous airlines, including Delta, Eastern, TWA, USAir, Air Canada, Swissair, Finnair, KLM, and Qantas.

In production for over 50 years, the 747 was the first large-capacity civilian airliner.

Only book in English on the famed 1950s-era French jet airliner

A new illustrated history of the first commercial jet airliner

A concise illustrated history of the Lockheed Constellation, Super Constellation and Starliner