Description: Follow Bill Boeing as he gathered men of like vision around him in a remote, primitive corner of the United States in 1916 passing a legacy of dedication to excellence to eight subsequent presidents who in spite of crisis after crisis, molded the largest & most respected aircraft manufacturing enterprise in the world, pleasing customers & confounding competitors with innovative products. At the end of World War II, four companies were manufacturing commercial airplanes in the U.S. Convair dropped out in 1961, Lockheed withdrew in 1981 & Boeing acquired McDonnell Douglas in 1997. At the millennium, Boeing stood alone at the top. The company had reached the pinnacle by consistently out-thinking, out-performing & out-working the competition. This book reveals the details product by product & decision by decision for the entire history of the company & includes 57 photos. Taba Publishing, Inc., 24103 SE 384th, Enumclaw, WA 98022. Phone (360) 825-9709, Fax (360) 825-7371. Distributed by the Ingram Book Co., Phone (615) 793-5000; Baker & Taylor Books, (815) 472-2444; & Partners West, (800) 563-2385 or purchase directly from Taba Publishing.

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