Douglas DC-9 (Airlife's Airliners: 15)
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (540 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1840373180 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The design proved to be remarkably successful. What is probably the last descendent of the DC-9, now revels in the title Boeing 717.. Airlines were happy with the ease of engine maintenance, plus designers approved of rear-mounted engines because the wings are free from engine clutter. Unfortunately, the Douglas company was not as successful at financial management and after amalgamating with McDonnell, it was swallowed by its former rival Boeing. The rear-mounted engines were popular with passengers because of reduced noise levels in the cabin. Douglas announced the launch of the DC-9 program in April, 1963
An excellent look at the Douglas DC-9 Gordon K. Werner The Airlife's Airliner series of books cover individual commercial aircraft types in an interesting, in-depth manner.Each volume of this British series covers a unique commercial aircraft type from its design, production, entry into service, its usage by airlines, and in some cases eventual demise.Each volume features plenty of color and black and white photographs of the subject aircraft along with a complete construction list (accurate to date of publication for aircraft types still being built).Volume 15 covers the Douglas DC-9 and all of its variants up to, but not includin. "Yet another great AirLife book!" according to Andy. This is a very detailed and very-well illustrated book covering the DC-9 series. From the early stages of its development, its almost Yet another great AirLife book! Andy This is a very detailed and very-well illustrated book covering the DC-9 series. From the early stages of its development, its almost 4 decades of service to the introduction of its kin - the B717 - into commercial service, the book is a great technical read. As with all the other airlife books, there is a detailed accident/incident list at the end in addition to the complete production list.This is a great book about a great airliner. If you like this, you should also check out "Douglas Twinjets" by Thomas Becher. decades of service to the introduction of its kin - the B717 - into commercial service, the book is a great technical read. As with all the other airlife books, there is a detailed accident/incident list at the end in addition to the complete production list.This is a great book about a great airliner. If you like this, you should also check out "Douglas Twinjets" by Thomas Becher