An American saga: Juan Trippe and his Pan Am empire
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| Rating | : | 4.12 (993 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 039450223X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 529 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Within eight years at great risk and against fantastic odds Pan Am had crossed the Pacific, and after that Trippe thrust his tentacles into all of Latin America, into Europe, Africa, Australia--even into China. In 1927 Pan American had only one route, 90 miles from Key West to Havana. Juan Trippe, the first and last aviation tycoon in history, learned to fly in the rickety machines of World War I, when he sky appealed only to daredevils, and his life expectancy could have been counted, probably, in days. He was as star struck as any of the other young aviators of the day, but he was also a Yale educated banker’s son who believed the world was crying out for air travel but didn’t yet know it. He was a nerveless, sometimes vicious competitor who bought up or drove out of business anyone who got in his way—President Roosevelt once referred to him as a “Yale educated gangster” until he had built Pan Am into the mightiest airline
"A well written classic" according to Amazon Customer. Robert Daley is a superb author and his scholarship in researching this fascinating book verges on the incredible. He also has a personal touch many historians withhold. Most importantly he is even handed, recognising Trippe's genius without being blinded to the faults all . Very nightly recommended. This is an outstanding read. It is SO much more than the history of Pan Am. It covers the development of commercial air transportation from the first flight from Key West to Havana. It covers the development of the Sikorsky, Martin and Boeing flying boats, as well as the 70. Pan Am's China Clippers: The Starships Of The 1930's This book details commercial aircraft development during a very critical period. Today we take transoceanic air travel for granted. But in the 1930's it was by no means certain that the tremendous technical challenges could be conquered. The first 20 years after World War I