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You'd Never Survive Your Grandfather's Flight: What Cross-Country Air Travel Was Really Like Before the Jet Age
Before the jet engine shrank America, flying from New York to Los Angeles was an 18-hour ordeal involving multiple fuel stops, deafening propeller engines, and an overnight layover somewhere in the middle of Kansas. Modern travelers complain about middle seats and delayed Wi-Fi — but they have absolutely no idea how good they have it.