Few airplanes have remained in active service as long as the B-52, which is slated to stay in operation through the turn of the century. Originally designed as a long-range nuclear bomber, the B-52 has seen service in Vietnam and the Gulf War, where its long range and massive bomb load were complemented by the ability to accommodate air-launched missiles. The authors provide several accounts from B-52 pilots and coverage of this magnificent airplane's design and continuing development. Two hunted photographs help document the Stratofortress' distinguished career.

Книга «Построенные навечно» исследует глубинные причины долгосрочного успеха корпораций. Джим Коллинз и Джерри Поррас представляют свежий взгляд на приемы работы 18 выдающихся корпораций, включая 3М, Wal Mart, Walt Disney, Boeing, Sony и Hewlett-Packard.
В рамках 6-летнего исследования под эгидой бизнес-школы Стэндфордского университета Коллинз и Поррас изучали выдающиеся компании-долгожители в непосредственном сравнении с их конкурентами, все время при этом задаваясь вопросом: «Что делает по-настоящему выдающиеся компании отличными от других?».

Red Star vol.11
This is the story of the Soviet Union's first intercontinental jet bomber, which was to have become a carrier of nuclear missiles and the Soviet answer to the Boeing B-52. Much to the surprise of many, the little-known Myasishchev bureau was chosen to do the job; it had been disbanded a few years earlier and reinstated solely to create such a bomber. Known to the West as the Bison, the new bomber employed many innovative features (including a bicycle landing gear) and was created within the short period of just one year; Western military observers were stunned when the aircraft was formally unveiled at the 1953 May Day parade. The M-4 and the much-improved 3M remained in service for 40 years until retired and scrapped in compliance with the START treaty.