747: Creating the World's First Jumbo Jet and Other Adventures from a Life in Aviation

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"747: Creating the World's First Jumbo Jet and Other Adventures from a Life in Aviation" is an autobiographical book by aerospace engineer Joe Sutter recounting the design, development, and impact of the Boeing 747 and his career in aviation.

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instanceOf book
about Boeing Company NERFINISHED
Joe Sutter's career in aviation
design and development of the Boeing 747
history of the Boeing 747 program
jet age
wide-body airliners
author Joe Sutter NERFINISHED
chronicles Joe Sutter's early life and education
Joe Sutter's work at Boeing
development timeline of the Boeing 747
coversTopic airline industry requirements for jumbo jets
competition in the commercial aircraft market
innovation in aircraft design
project management in large aerospace programs
teamwork in engineering projects
technical challenges in designing the Boeing 747
depicts impact of the Boeing 747 on global air travel
organizational culture at Boeing during the jet age
describesRoleOf Joe Sutter as chief engineer of the Boeing 747
documents collaboration between Boeing and major airlines on the 747 design
engineering trade-offs in jumbo jet design
focusesOn creation of the world's first jumbo jet
engineering decision-making under pressure
interaction between engineers and airline customers
genre autobiography
aviation literature
hasSetting Boeing facilities in Washington State
United States aerospace industry NERFINISHED
intendedAudience aviation enthusiasts
engineers
general readers interested in technology history
language English
mainSubject Boeing 747 NERFINISHED
aerospace engineering
aircraft design
commercial aviation
narrativePerspective first-person
portrays Boeing 747 as a transformative aircraft in aviation history NERFINISHED
subjectOrganization Boeing NERFINISHED
subjectPerson Joe Sutter NERFINISHED
timePeriodCovered development era of the Boeing 747 in the 1960s
second half of the 20th century
titleContains 747 NERFINISHED
workType memoir of an engineer

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