jet transports

Contains chapters entitled: A Leap into the Future; America Enters the Jet Age; The Race to Catch Up; a Clash of Titans; The Fastest--and the Biggest.

A brief history of jet airplanes leads to a discussion of the need for new jumbo jets, their design and construction, and their advantages and disadvantages for communities, airports, and passengers.

Diagrams, illustrations, and text describe the design and construction of a commercial airliner.

Describes the unique characteristics of jumbo jets including the number of people they can transport and the distance they can travel.

Explores the characteristics of jumbo jets and discusses how these massive vehicles are able to fly. Includes full-color photographs and a glossary.

Traces a pilot's journey to India in a 747 to provide the reader a look at the duties and excitement of such a job.

Presents the development of jet passenger aircraft in America and elsewhere.

Describes the history, design and construction, components, and future of jumbo jets, providing many color cutaway illustrations and diagrams.

Discusses aspects of jet transport aircraft such as taking off, engines, the passenger cabin, construction, flightdeck, air traffic control, and landing. Includes glossary.