McDonnell Douglas MD-80 & MD-90 (Airliner Color History)
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (638 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0760306982 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Awesome reference on an exceptional airplane!" according to K. Walker. I highly recommend this book to anyone remotely interested in airplanes. Mr. Pearcy delivers the goods on an American built airliner that has become a global workhorse. Lots of outstanding photography and good information, this is a must have for every aviation library.. "Nice book to have for airliner fans" according to A Customer. "McDonnell Douglas MD-80 & MD-90" is a very nice book that describes thoroughly the last single-aisle family built by McDonnell-Douglas and a must have item for those that are interested in the airliner industry. It contains an extensive historical background, chronology of the development and production, aircraft specifications, production list and airline operators. It's photograph selection is excellent and extensive, practically covering every operator of the MD-80/. "An excellent look at the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 and MD-90" according to 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 aircr
This color history includes coverage of the entire series, of which more than 1,000 are currently in service with airlines around the world. More than 150 photographs and illustrations are accompanied by design, production, and service histories sure to satisfy even the most avid civil aviation enthusiasts.. McDonnell Douglas' MD-80 began life in the late 1970s as a stretched out, re-engined version of the DC-9. Four years and several improvements later, the aircraft took to the air as the MD-80 with which aviation buffs and jet travel