The William E. Boeing Story

A Gift of Flight

The William E. Boeing Story
David Williams
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Hardback
h234 x 156mm - 304pg
17 Nov 2022 US
9781625451163
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The William E. Boeing Story - A Gift of Flight is the first-ever full-length biography of William E. Boeing; the father of commercial aviation. Boeing' s story is an exciting one complete with bootleggers, kidnappers and a disastrous run-in with President Franklin Roosevelt and future Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black. Boeing' s story covers every aspect of early aviation starting with his first ride in a balloon in 1896 to the christening of the revolutionary jet-powered Dash-80 / 707 in 1955. Along the way, Boeing developed some of the world' s most iconic airplanes including the P-26 Peashooter, the Boeing 247, the B-17 Flying Fortress and the mighty B-29 Superfortress. The Boeing Family gave author David D. Williams unprecedented access to the Boeing Family Archives which contained thousands of never before seen photos, diaries, and personal letters. This treasure trove of primary sources allowed Williams to create an extraordinarily vivid and accurate portrait of this influential yet private man.
David Williams is the Executive Director of the Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum near Seattle. He has been involved in powerboat racing his whole life. Through his work with the Museum, he has restored over a dozen famous race boats and has become one of the world' s foremost authorities on powerboat racing. He has been driving race boats for over 45 years and was the primary stunt driver for MGM powerboat-themed film "Madison. " He has written extensively about motorsports and aviation. The William E Boeing Story is his tenth book.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781625451163
Published: 17 Nov 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: Fonthill Media
Publisher: Fonthill Media LLc
Format: Hardback
Height: 234mm
Width: 156mm
Spine: 28mm
Weight: 598g
Pages: 304

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