Book description
747 is the thrilling story behind "the Queen of the Skies" - the Boeing 747 - as told by Joe Sutter, one of the most celebrated engineers of the 20th century, who spearheaded its design and construction. Sutter's vivid narrative takes us back to a time when American technology was…
Why read it?
1 author picked 747 as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Joe Sutter was the chief engineer of the iconic Boeing 747, leading a skilled team of engineers and technicians known reverentially as “The Incredibles” that developed the revolutionary airliner in just twenty-nine months from initial drawings to roll out. In many ways, Sutter’s memoir is a requiem for a bygone era in commercial aviation. Serving on the Presidential commission that investigated the Space Shuttle Challenger accident, Sutter faulted the safety culture at NASA and contrasted it to the policy of Boeing at the time which considered government certification requirements as only the minimum acceptable safety standards and not design goals.…
From Eric's list on aviation and space history.
If you love 747...
The High House
The Victorian mansion, Evenmere, is the mechanism that runs the universe.
The lamps must be lit, or the stars die. The clocks must be wound, or Time ceases. The Balance between Order and Chaos must be preserved, or Existence crumbles.
Appointed the Steward of Evenmere, Carter Anderson must learn the…
Want books like 747?
Our community of 12,000+ authors has personally recommended 84 books like 747.
Share your top 3 reads of 2025!
And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.
1,210
readers submitted
so far, will you?
📚 If you like 747, you might also like...
Aggressor
It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.
The US government has agreed to provide Taiwan with a weapons system so advanced that it can disrupt the balance of power in the region. But what pilot would be crazy enough to run…
The Duke's Christmas Redemption
A Duke who has rejected love, a Lady who dreams of a love match, an arranged marriage, a house full of secrets, a most unneighborly neighbor, a plot to destroy reputations, an unexpected love that redeems it all.
Lady Charlotte Wyndham, given in an arranged marriage to a man she…
