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Summary: A detailed book about a sleek, reliable workhorse
Review: Nearly two decades after the Boeing 767 was introduced and first took to the air, this workhorse still plies the skies and, by all indications, will continue to do so for a long time yet. The design is an extraordinarly efficient and versatile one: it is economical on both short hops and major transcontinental voyages. Philip Birtles's book contains a wealth of detail about the development of the 767, touching on two of its Boeing stablemates, the 757 and 777. Technical specifications also abound, along with a photographic walk around a Boeing 767-300ER at Gatwick. Photo captions are detailed and informative. My only complaint is the lack of interior photographs: two cockpit pictures (not bad), an old Business Class view, and a sketch of the newer 777-style interior. Between the time the book was published and the writing of this review, a great deal has happened, particularly in regard to the production of the latest variant, the 767-400. I hope that Mr. Birtles updates this text soon. With that, like the airplane namesake, this book will stand the test of time.
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Summary: A detailed book about a sleek, reliable workhorse
Review: Nearly two decades after the Boeing 767 was introduced and first took to the air, this workhorse still plies the skies and, by all indications, will continue to do so for a long time yet. The design is an extraordinarly efficient and versatile one: it is economical on both short hops and major transcontinental voyages. Philip Birtles's book contains a wealth of detail about the development of the 767, touching on two of its Boeing stablemates, the 757 and 777. Technical specifications also abound, along with a photographic walk around a Boeing 767-300ER at Gatwick. Photo captions are detailed and informative. My only complaint is the lack of interior photographs: two cockpit pictures (not bad), an old Business Class view, and a sketch of the newer 777-style interior. Between the time the book was published and the writing of this review, a great deal has happened, particularly in regard to the production of the latest variant, the 767-400. I hope that Mr. Birtles updates this text soon. With that, like the airplane namesake, this book will stand the test of time.
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Summary: An excellent look at the Boeing 767
Review: 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). This volume of this acclaimed British series covers the complete story of Boeing's first large twin-engined widebody airliner. Complete with design drawings, prototypes and more.
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Summary: An excellent look at the Boeing 767
Review: 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). This volume of this acclaimed British series covers the complete story of Boeing's first large twin-engined widebody airliner. Complete with design drawings, prototypes and more.
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