Corsair 747
32 Years Of Jumbo Service
Seiten
2021
Astral Horizon Press (Verlag)
978-1-9160396-8-1 (ISBN)
Astral Horizon Press (Verlag)
978-1-9160396-8-1 (ISBN)
The story of French leisure airline Corsair and the individual history of their 24 Boeing 747 jumbo jets. Also included is detailed technical description of the 747 and a plethora of employee memories, with over 500 photos and illustrations. A unique portrait of an airline and an aircraft.
This is the story of 32 years of Boeing 747 jumbo jet service with French leisure carrier Corsair, bringing together the individual history of their 24 747s, and two in-depth historical essays: the story of the Boeing 747, and the complete story of Corsair through four eventful decades. Also included is a detailed technical description of the 747, and a special history of the only French 747SP. The heart of the book is the employee memories, from warzones to Caribbean paradise. 288 pages and over 500 photos and illustrations. Also published in French language.
This is the story of 32 years of Boeing 747 jumbo jet service with French leisure carrier Corsair, bringing together the individual history of their 24 747s, and two in-depth historical essays: the story of the Boeing 747, and the complete story of Corsair through four eventful decades. Also included is a detailed technical description of the 747, and a special history of the only French 747SP. The heart of the book is the employee memories, from warzones to Caribbean paradise. 288 pages and over 500 photos and illustrations. Also published in French language.
Guy Van Herbruggen is an aviation archivist and researcher. Guy Van Herbruggen began a lifelong love of aviation when at the age of six he flew on a Sabena SE-210 Caravelle from Brussels to Tunis with his parents. Guy started flying gliders at the age of fourteen and earned his FAA Professional Pilot IFR Multiengine licence in 1991 followed by a flight engineer certificate with a Boeing 727 typerating. Today Guy is an engineering manager at Fedex Express. He resides in Ottignies, Belgium, with his wife France and their twin children, where he has restored Sabena s first Boeing 707 simulator, build by Curtiss-Wright in 1959. He is also an occasional contributor to Aviation News and Propliner magazines.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 07.06.2021 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 500 |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 235 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 1400 g |
| Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Luftfahrt / Raumfahrt |
| Technik ► Luft- / Raumfahrttechnik | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-9160396-8-5 / 1916039685 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-9160396-8-1 / 9781916039681 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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