Development of the Douglas DC-8 series of aircraft
Subtitle: Improvements of each aircraft manufactured at Douglas which made the DC-8 possible
By: by Loudon Nimmo.
Published: 1973
Place of publication: Long Beach, CA, USA
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 111
Notes: Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International, 1973. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.
Thesis (M.A.)--California State University, Long Beach.
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1     History of the Douglas Aircraft Company; title: Chapter 2     The Douglas Commercial Airliners, The DC1 through The DC-7; title: Chapter 3     The DC-8--A decision to enter Jetliner competition; title: Chapter 4     Design and Engineering  considerations of the DC-8; title: Chapter 5     Manufacturing of the DC-8; title: Chapter 6     DC-8 flight testing and type certification; title: Chapter 7     The DC-8 through final production; title: Chapter 8    Summary and Conclusions