Bowman Martin W. Boeing 747

Marlborough: The Crowood Press Ltd, 2003. — 204 р. — (Crowood Aviation Series). — ISBN 1861262426.The introduction of the Boeing 747 into service in 1970 heralded a new era in air transport.
Ihe first wide-bodied airliner and the first to be powered by turbofans, it immediately captured the imagination of the press who dubbed it the 'Jumbo Jet . Capable of carrying up to 500 passengers, it drastically reduced seat per mile costs and. significantly, put affordable intercontinental travel within the reach of everunan.