Full disclosure: a bunch of my illustrations appear in this book, but I have no financial connection to it.

Our very own Dan Dornseif (Southwest 737 captain extraordinaire) has just published his MASTERWORK new book on the history of the 737!



To say I'm impressed would be a gross understatement. Dan used John Wegg's spectacular Caravelle book as a template, and he has succeeded beyond description. If you only have one book on the iconic 737, this is the one to have. Hard bound (with a dust jacket) at 288 pages, the book is literally chock full of fascinating historical, technical, and operational information. The photos (most in color) illustrate every inch of the airplane, as well as many of the thousands of customers who have flown them in the past 50 years. There are lots of reproductions of advertising, both from Boeing and from the airlines, that is 737 related. Separate sections cover the original -100/200, the "Classics", the NGs, and the MAX versions. Unlike any other airliner book I've ever seen, Dan includes a very detailed modeling section at the end, with some of his superb builds illustrating it (all in color).

The production values are great. I had no idea Schiffer was capable of putting out this kind of quality. It's printed in China on heavyweight eggshell finish paper, perfect bound (very high quality), with a hard cover and dust jacket.

You NEED this book!

Thanks for all the effort it took to put this together Dan - it's a home run just like the real airplane!

J

Congratulations Dan! Looking forward to seeing it in person.

Sounds pretty good I'll definitely get a copy, is 288 pages enough to cover its long history?

Just ordered mine too!

Dan

Hello all,

As Pinky Coffeeboat mentioned, the biggest challenge for me was fitting the long history of the 737 into 288 pages. Originally, I estimated that it would be about 160 pages, so Schiffer had to be flexible with me, especially when I dropped the gauntlet that it needed to be in full color. As I met and interviewed 737 historians, designers, aero engineers, marketing managers, and test pilots, the amount of information grew significantly. The project began to take on a new life and became as much about people, as the airplane itself. It was an incredible life experience for me!

Thanks to you all for your kind words and support!

All the best,

Dan

Brother Dan had an RON here in scenic KTUS last night, so I went and picked him up at the luxury palace where WN puts its crews up (the Hyatt airport...) and had a great breakfast, followed by a quick side trip up to Casa de Pooches for a peek at the new hobby room in progress. Great to put a face with the name at long last!

I bought mine on Amazon UK. Still eagerly awaiting it's arrival.

Jeff

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clipper1960 :
Hi all,
how can I order this fantastic book?

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https://www.amazon.com/Boeing-737-Jetliner-Daniel-Dornseif/dp/076435325X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1502666895&sr=8-1&keywords=737+dornseif

Got my copy today! all I can say is awesome! Jennings has some amazing drawings in there and the modeling section is just an added bonus! Highly recommended!! I Also just received the book called The Story of the MD-11 which is also an amazing book with photos and personal histories of each Aircraft manufactured! A must have for any McDonnell Douglas fan.

Dan

Mine arrived last week. As Ken said, digesting. What an impressive project! Well done, Dan.

Hello Friends,

Thank you for all of your support...it means a great deal to me! I am very glad that folks are enjoying the book, too. The 737 is a great airplane with a very interesting history. I thoroughly enjoyed the research for the project and have become bitten by the writing bug in the process. I think another book will eventually follow...

Cheers,

Dan

Thanks Jodie! That means a lot to me and I am glad that you are enjoying the book. I really found the history of the 737 fascinating, and I was fortunate to have Jenning's artistic contributions to include!

Cheers,

Dan