Boeing: Planemaker to the World (Revised)

This book tells the Boeing story from its beginnings in a Lake Union boathouse, to its present status as the premier builder of commercial aircraft in the world. Trace the development from the first Boeing mailplanes to the B-17 Flying Fortress and the B-29 Superfortress of WWII to the first jetliner, the 707, to today's mammoth 777. Also examines Boeing's manufacture of helicopters, hydrofoils, and aerospace technology. Includes 100 color and 250 b/w photographs.