Douglas DC8: Legends of Flight hardcover
Douglas DC-8: Legends of Flight Illustrated History hardcover
Discover Douglas's first long-range, four-engine jetliner. Includes more than 200 images.
The Douglas DC-8 first flew in 1958, making it one of the first long-range commercial jetliners. More than 500 were built between 1958 and 1972, and there are still several examples running scheduled cargo service today.
This is the most detailed historical and photographic guide to the type in print. It explains the variations among submodels of DC-8, each with their own developmental, production, and operational history. Passenger amenities are shown in detail, providing readers with an understanding of what traveling in the DC-8 was like.
Published January 2026, 144 pages, 200 colour and black & white photographs, hardcover, 9" x 9"
Schiffer Legends of Flight Series
Started in 2021, The Legends of Flight series by Schiffer Publishing launched with three titles covering some of the most popular commercial airliner types in the world. Each book is a concise history of a particular aircraft type or family. They are a beautiful 9” x 9” hardcover format, similar in format to the Legends of Aviation Series, Each volume has 144 pages filled with beautiful black & white and mostly colour photographs as well as black & white line drawings, plans, cutaway drawings and technical specifications. These books are must have titles for any serious airliner enthusiast! More new volumes are being added each season.
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