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

Eddy, Paul; Potter, Elaine; Page, Bruce

ISBN 10: 0812906195 / ISBN 13: 9780812906196

Published by Quadrangle / New York Times Book Co, 1976

About this Item

Second printing 1976 of the first edition 1976. Published by Quadrangle / New York Times Book Co. Hardcover with DJ. Condition near fine, square and tight book, no edgewear, corners not bumped, no names, no underlinings, no highlights, foxing on block edges. Not a reminder. DJ very good, edgewear, few tears and chips at edges, not clipped. 8vo, XII + 434 pages, llustrated with photographs and drawings. Heavy book will require additional postage for international orders.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Destination Disaster: From the Tri-Motor to the DC-10 - The Risk of Flying
• Publisher: Quadrangle / New York Times Book Co
• Publication Date: 1976
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0812906195
• ISBN 13: 9780812906196
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 2nd Printing
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

*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.