The story of the man behind the Davis-Douglas Airplane Company, makers of the world-famous DC-3. How he took $2,000 of his wife?s savings and made air travel safe, economical and commonplace.
Born in the 1890s, Donald W. Douglas was inspired early in his life by experiments with flight by the Wright brothers and Charles M. Manley. This inspiration led to a career as one of the first aeronautical engineers. He literally changed the world with his work as he strived to make the dream of global air transportation a reality.
From early biplanes built for Glenn Martin and later for the fledgling Davis-Douglas Airplane Company, Davis advanced his remarkable ideas. He designed some of the first aircraft to fly around the world and his company?s military aircraft were vital to the war effort in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. The technology for commercial jet aircraft emerged out his involvement in these conflicts as did technology for space exploration.
Written by the former public relations manager with Douglas Aircraft Company, this biography is taken from personal recollections of the author and interviews with long-time Douglas associates.
Hardcover, jacket, illustrated, 6? x 9?, 277 pages.
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