Destination Disaster: From the Tri-Motor to the DC-10 - The

Destination Disaster: From the Tri-Motor to the DC-10 - The Risk of Flying
- investigative study ofr airline disasters from Tri-Motor to DC-10
- politics vs science in commercial aviation
*Destination Disaster* is a remarkable book of the politics in the (wide-body) commercial-aviation industry, and an accounting of the political warfare between McDonald Douglas and Lockheed Aircraft to gain acceptance of their designs during the early competition for wide-body commercial aircraft. One company, McDonald, pushed hard in Washington to prevent the technically more-advanced L1011 from being accepted in the commercial airline industry, only to see its candidate, the DC-10, later prove to be a safety nightmare. It is a spell-binding account of the troubles that ensued. In the end, Douglas' effort helped prevent acceptance of the L1011 for large-scale orders, and the plane ended production far too soon due to lowered order rate.
Country USA
Brand Times Books
Manufacturer Quadrangle
Binding Hardcover
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780812906196
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Destination Disaster: From the Tri-Motor to the DC-10 - The Risk of Flying