Скачать или смотреть Tribute to Joe Sutter, Father of the 747

Mr. Joe Sutter was a legendary engineer. His accomplishments have been and will continue to be an inspiration for the future of aviation.
As a tribute from the Horizon team, this video is in honor of Mr. Sutter. RIP. March 21, 1921 to August 30, 2016.
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"Mr. Sutter worked on Boeing’s first jet aircraft, the 707, riding along on early demonstration flights with airline officials.
Later he led the technical staff on Boeing’s first short-haul jet, the 727. During development of the 737, Mr. Sutter earned a patent for the way the engines were placed tightly under the wings.
In 1965, Mr. Sutter began a study of a new long-distance jet, the 747, with which his name will forever be closely linked.
Built to an unprecedented size, the initial model would carry two and a half times as many passengers as the 707.
He and his engineers initially played second fiddle to the more glamorous Boeing development project at the time, the Supersonic Transport (SST).
But the U.S. government ultimately killed funding for the SST, and the 747 turned into the icon of international long-haul flying that established Boeing’s supremacy in commercial aviation for more than two decades after the plane entered service in January 1970.
Mr. Sutter’s team became known as “The Incredibles” for producing what was then the world’s largest airplane in record time – 29 months from conception to rollout. Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Ray Conner noted that this 'remains a staggering achievement and a testament to Joe’s ‘incredible’ determination.' "
The Seattle Times
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