Douglas DC-8

Douglas DC-8
Ron Mak
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Paperback
h243 x 170mm - 96pg
30 Jan 2023 UK
Eta 3-5 days from NZ Market Release
9781802824322
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The Douglas DC-8, which began life in the 1950s as the Douglas Model 1881, became available to airliners about a year after the first Boeing 707s. However, from the outset, Douglas regarded this time lag as an advantage. In particular, it determined that safety and performance standards should be maintained without loss of flying qualities and, unlike Boeing, was able to pursue its design unhampered by consideration of military requirements. Flying with airlines such as KLM, Philippine Airlines, and VIASA, the Douglas DC-8 proved suited to work around the world. As a testament to its excellent airframe, there are currently still a handful of the 556 DC-8s built in service today, over 60 years after their introduction. This book, which features over 190 images, most of which have never been published before, explores the history of the DC-8 and those who made it the success it still is today.
Ron Mak is an a freelance reporter for Airports of the World and Airliner World. He has also had several articles published in Warbirds International, Propliner magazine and several other magazines.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781802824322
Published: 30 Jan 2023
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Key Publishing
Publisher: Key Publishing
Format: Paperback
Height: 243mm
Width: 170mm
Pages: 96

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