Boeing 707 Owners' Workshop Manual: 1957 to present - Insights into the design, construction and operation of the American designed and built jet ... face of 1960s air transport (Haynes Manuals)

Considering that Haynes has already done "Owners' Workshop Manuals" for the D.H. Comet, VC-10, Concorde and 747, it seemed only natural to do one on the Boeing 707, the plane that, more than any other, started the commercial airline revolution that today has seen most of the civilized world's residents having flown on jetliners, and doing so routinely and repeatedly.Well, the book is finally here, and I think it is a good one. It naturally starts with a brief history of Boeing's earlier commercial aviation activities and covers the development of the 367-80, the first of the line. Its test program and the resulting changes to the definitive 707 are detailed, and all of the subsequent 707 variants are described individually, including the short-fuselage -138 for Qantas, the -227 for Braniff, and the 720. The various engines and the move to the "widebody" cabin interior are covered, and there is a brief roundup of the competing jetliners from around the world.The "Anatomy" section covers the structure and all the various systems, relatively briefly but including an isometric cutaway and numerous diagrams from the technical manuals. (You clearly would not be able to maintain your 707 solely on the data in the book, but that is normal for this somewhat-misnamed series.) The "Airline Service" section gives a reasonable history from entry into service to eventual conversion to freighters and goes right to the end of scheduled service, and includes lots of nice color photos of 707 liveries. The "707 in Uniform" concentrates on U.S. usage like the E-3, E-6, E-8, C-18 and VC-137 but also includes the C-135 variants (which originated from the same source) and worldwide military usage."Flying the 707" includes detailed annotated photos of the instrument and flight engineer's panels and covers a typical flight in a -320B from preflight check to engine shutdown. The use of the simulator is covered and some of the more significant accidents to befall 707s are described. There is a section on maintenance and a list of Boeing customer codes for all airlines that ordered 707s or 720s from the manufacturer, followed by a reasonable four-page index.I should point out that throughout the book are numerous sidebars on a gray background, some quite short and some adding up to several pages. Among the topics covered are: early flutter problems, the infamous barrel rolls, the later life of the Dash 80, the long life of several Qantas -138s (including John Travolta's), the Chinese Y-10 near-copy, water injection, sound suppressors, Middle East airlines at war, and the 720 controlled impact demonstration that didn't quite turn out as planned. So, as you can see, most nuances of the 707's story have been taken care of. I think this 188-page book belongs in every U.S. airliner enthusiast's library.(I'll admit to being a bit biased, since I spent time at Boeing working on the design of the 707's real successor, the 767. But the 707 is the plane that made me an aeronautical engineer in the first place, when one flew over my house on Long Island in 1959, when I was 6!)

Overall this is well done but someone didn’t check to see that each page of content follows anotherOn several pages the text doesn’t follow on to the next page but reappears several pages later out of sequenceIt’s like the pages were shuffled prior to printing and no one bothered to make sure they were placed back in the correct order !Still a good book and covers this magnificent aircraft very well

Fantastic book with great insight into all aspects of the operation of this classic jet, right up to (almost) the present day. As an airline captain, I can say that Charles Kennedy (an expert of Russian airliners, as well) does his homework. Highly recommended.

very good: full of detail fast transaction

I enjoy this book a lot, like all the other titles of this series in my possession. Great detail and a great reference book for everyone who loves the 707.I also have the Tornado, Buccaneer, DC-3, Phantom 2 and others ... these books are a joy to read and search for reference in it. You will revisit this book many times as a guide after reading it the first time.Worst every penny.

Terrific, this my 68th Haynes manual and really one of the very best !

Bought as a gift for a 707 Engineer and he loved it. Contains photos of aircraft he worked on.

Up to standard

Superb reproductions--photos, blueprints--and excellent narrative. A terrific addition to any 707 fan's library.