The Douglas DC-3 (Aeroplane Classic Airliner)

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Название: The Douglas DC-3

Автор: Tim McLelland

Издательство: Kelsey Media

Серия: Aeroplane Classic Airliner

ISBN: 978 1909786424

Год издания: 2014

Язык: English

Количество страниц: 100

Формат: PDF

Размер: 51,2 MB

Commercial aircraft are a fundamental part of modern society, contributing to communications and commerce across the globe. It would be difficult to under-estimate their importance when one considers the many ways in which they have enabled nations to fl ourish and grow, and how they have truly made the world a much smaller place. The origins of commercial aviation can of course be traced right back to the very earliest days of powered fl ight, but the development of what is now known as the ubiquitous “airliner” is a slightly shorter story. Although many early aircraft were designed to carry passengers, the creation of a truly practical and versatile airliner is a story that began with American designer Donald Douglas, and the legendary DC-3. It is fair to say that the DC-3 was the very fi rst true airliner and it paved the way for the hundreds of increasingly advanced commercial aircraft that have emerged over the eighty years since Douglas’ design was developed.

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