num_pages: 244
description: This book is a detailed biography of the Douglas DC-8 which first flew less than two years before this book was published. It discusses all aspects of this first-generation American jetliner emphasizing the Douglas Aircraft Company philosophy of producing the best possible airplane for both customers: the airlines and their customers. The Douglas DC-8 was a revolutionary step beyond the world of piston-powered airliners; with the enthusiasm of the early Jet Age the author speculates on the future of air - and space - travel at a time when anything seemed possible.
language: None
title: Big Eight: A Biography of an Airplane
publisher: Duell, Sloan & Pierce