Day of the Cheetah - Hardcover

Brown, Dale

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0246134844 ISBN 13: 9780246134844

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 1989

Synopsis

A thriller of high-tech aviation and aerial combat featuring "Cheetah", a modified naval plane unlike any other aircraft. It is America's secret weapon but a KGB mole has infiltrated the project and steals "Dreamstar", the plane's sophisticated sister. Pat McLanahan must get it back.

About this title

About the Author:

Former U.S. Air Force captain Dale Brown is the author of several best-selling military-action-aviation-adventure novels: Flight of the Old Dog (1987), Silver Tower (1988), Day of the Cheetah (1989), Hammerheads (1990), Sky Masters (1991), Night of the Hawk (1992), Chains of Command (1993), Storming Heaven (1994) and Shadows of Steel (1996). Dale's novels are published in 11 languages and distributed to over 70 countries.

Dale was born in Buffalo, New York on November 2, 1956. He graduated from Penn State University and received an Air Force commission in 1978. He was a navigator-bombardier in the B-52G Stratofortress heavy bomber and the FB-111A supersonic medium bomber, and is the recipient of several military decorations and awards including the Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Combat Crew Award, and the Marksmanship ribbon. He flew over 2500 hours in various military tactical and training aircraft from 1978 to 1986 and was also a graduate of the U.S. Army Airborne School.

Dale is a volunteer pilot for AirLifeLine, a non-profit national charitable medical transportation organization who fly needy persons free of charge to receive treatment. He also supports a number of organizations to support and promote law enforcement and reading. He is a member of the Airplane Owners and Pilots Association, The Writers Guild, and a Life Member of the Air Force Association and U.S. Naval Institute. He is a multi-engine and instrument-rated private pilot and can often be found in the skies all across the United States, piloting his Piper Aerostar 602P. On the ground, Dale enjoys tennis, scuba diving, and hockey. He lives in Incline Village, Nevada.

From the Back Cover:

Once perfected, the aircraft nicknamed 'DreamStar' will be America's new air-superiority fighter and the world's deadliest combat-ready weapon. Even the advanced 'Cheetah', a heavily modified two-seater F-15E, is beginning to show its age – relegated to being the older, less 'intelligent' cousin of DreamStar.

But, unknown to the Cheetah’s pilot, Lieutenant Colonel Pat McLanahan – former navigator of the B-52 'Old Dog' a KGB mole has infiltrated the DreamStar project. When the mole hijacks the superplane, it is up to McLanahan to get the fighter back – despite the overwhelming odds stacked against him.

With its thrilling dog-fights, nail-biting suspense and convincing characters, 'Day of the Cheetah ' is the ultimate novel of high-tech aviation. It rockets to a breathtaking and shattering finale.

'Quite a ride... the flying sequences are terrific. Authentic and gripping... he knows everything about advanced fighter aircraft'
NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW

'Brown's action scenes are vivid... a strong contender in the technothriller sweepstakes'
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

'A superb storyteller'
WASHINGTON POST

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0246134844
• ISBN 13: 9780246134844
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 416