Rapid developments in aviation technology from the period immediately following World War II to the early 1970s brought high-speed air travel to the public and, in the process, seriously reduced the size of the world. This history of the American airliner's embryonic years bridges the propliner era, famous for classic aluminum aircraft like the elegant Lockheed Constellation and stout Douglas DC-3, with the dawn of early jetliners like the DC-8, Boeing 707 and Convair 880. A combination of modern and period photography transports readers back to this heady era, helping to detail the evolution of American airliners and the days of luxury air travel. Each of these pioneering aircraft is depicted in a variety of liveries representing American airlines of the time.
- ISBN10 0760319316
- ISBN13 9780760319314
- Publish Date 1 March 2005 (first published 14 November 2001)
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 12 December 2008
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Zenith Press
- Edition Revised ed.
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 168
- Language English