Boeing's nosedive: How greed ruined a great American company
What was once essentially a collective of engineers known for innovation and craftsmanship now operates in the interests of Wall Street
On a sunny day in August 1955, Boeing test pilot, Alvin 'Tex' Johnston, was to take the Dash-80, the prototype of the Boeing 707, out for a test flight at an annual hydroplane race over Lake Washington near Seattle. The large crowd gathered for the event included