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Boeing, William Edward
(Encyclopedia) Boeing, William Edward, 1881–1956, American aviation pioneer and executive, b. Detroit. After attending Yale's Sheffield Scientific School (1899–1902), he moved (1903) to Gray's Harbor…Renton
(Encyclopedia) Renton, city (1990 pop. 41,688), King co., W Wash., an industrial suburb of Seattle, on Lake Washington; inc. 1901. It is a freshwater port of entry via the Lake Washington Ship Canal…Passenger Planes: Boeing 707
The world's first successful commercial jetliner by David Noland Boeing 707-120 Specs Length: 144 ft, 6 in. Wingspan: 130 ft, 10 in. Max weight: 248,000 lbs Cruise speed: 600…Passenger Planes: Boeing 747
They've flown more than 3.5 billion passengers, the equivalent of more than half the world's population by David Noland Boeing 747-100 Specs Length: 232 ft Wingspan: 196…Bombers: Boeing B-52
More than fifty years later, it's still flying by David Noland Boeing B-52H Specs Length: 156 ft Wingspan: 185 ft Empty weight: 172,740 lbs Max takeoff weight: 488,000…William Edward Boeing Biography
William Edward Boeingaircraft manufacturerBorn: 1881Birthplace: Detroit, Mich. Having begun his career working in the lumber industry, in 1916 he formed the Pacific Aero Products Company. He…Yost, Ed
(Encyclopedia) Yost, Ed (Paul Edward Yost), 1919–2007, American balloonist, b. Bristow, Iowa, grad. Boeing School of Aeronautics, 1940. The father of modern hot-air ballooning, Yost pioneered the…Everett
(Encyclopedia) Everett. 1 City (2020 pop. 49,075), Middlesex co., E Mass., an industrial suburb of Boston, on the Mystic River; settled c.1643, set off…Trippe, Juan Terry
(Encyclopedia) Trippe, Juan TerryTrippe, Juan Terrytrĭp [key], 1899–1981, pioneering American aviation executive, b. Sea Bright, N.J. A U.S. Navy pilot (1917–18), he graduated (1921) from Yale, and…Lockerbie
(Encyclopedia) LockerbieLockerbielŏkˈərbē [key], village (1991 pop. 3,892), Dumfries and Galloway, S Scotland, site of a 1988 airplane crash. On Dec. 21, 1988, a New York–bound Pan Am Boeing 747…Trending
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