PROGRESS BEYOND THE CLOUDS AND METAMORPHOSIS OF TIME

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For the English full text of the article please see the attached PDF-File (English version follows Russian version).Sobolev, Dmitry A. The history of development of passenger aircrafts (1910-1970s): To the 100th anniversary of civil aviation. Moscow, «Russkie Vityazi» Foundation, 2018, 264 p. ABSTRACT The book is devoted to the history of development of passenger aircrafts from the beginning of their appearance until the mid-1970s. The book tells how the first passenger aircrafts appeared and civil aviation became more and more in demand, which was intended to master the previously inaccessible long-distance routes, to turn into an independent powerful mode of transport, with its specific infrastructure, intercontinental transportation system, and the rapidly developing aircraft industry. The main stages and vectors of development of civil aircrafts are traced, evolution of their design, technical and economic characteristics is shown. The author focuses particularly on the growing level of comfort and safety of passenger aircrafts from the beginning of the commercial use of airlines. The work is intended for a wide range of people interested in the history of aviation. Keywords: history of civil aviation, passenger aircraft, stages of formation, transportation market, progress in aircraft construction, leading countries.