Product Description

With the launch of its superjumbo, the A380, Airbus made what looked like an unbeatable bid for commercial aviation supremacy. But archrival Boeing responded: Not so fast. Boeing's 787 Dreamliner has already generated more excitement--and more orders--than any commercial airplane in the company's history.

This book offers a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the first all-new airplane developed by Boeing since its 1990 launch of the 777. With hundreds of photographs, Boeing 787 Dreamliner closely details the design and building of Boeing's new twin-engine jet airliner, as well as the drama behind its launch.

Here are the key players, the controversies, the critical decisions about materials and technology--the plastic reinforced with carbon fiber that will make this mid-sized widebody super lightweight. And here, from every angle, is the Dreamliner itself, in all its gleaming readiness to rule the air.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #45799 in Books
• Published on: 2009-11-12
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 160 pages

About the Author
Guy Norris is the award-winning Senior Editor for Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine. He has previously been U.S. West Coast editor for Flight International, technical editor for Flight, and London correspondent for Interavia magazine, and has authored numerous aviation books. Norris was winner of the Royal Aeronautical Society's Aerospace Decade of Excellence award and twice winner of the society's Journalist of the Year award.

Mark Wagner, MRAeS, is a specialist aviation photographer and pilot. He works as chief photographer for the international photo agency Aviation-Images.com as well as for many aerospace, editorial, and advertising clients worldwide. He is an Aviation Week & Space Technology photo award winner and is based in London with his wife Stephanie and children Henry and Polly.

Customer Reviews

Finally
Waited for more than a year for this book to arrive. It did not disappoint me. It is a Guy Norris book which means it is well written and well researched. I read it in few hours and loved it. The only reason I did not give it five stars is because I would have like more tech stuff. But bravo, learned a load.