The Quest For Mach One (Penguin Studio Books) - Hardcover

Yeager, Chuck; Cardenas, Bob; Hoover, Bob; Russell, Jack; Young, James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0670874604 ISBN 13: 9780670874606

Publisher: Michael Joseph, 1998

Synopsis

A first person account of the breaking of the sound barrier by the four crew members who flew faster than the speed of sound in October 1947. A saga of heroism, camaraderie and technical brilliance. Book illustrated with over 100 photographs, many from the authors' personal files.

About this title

Synopsis:

On October 14, 1947, flying the Bell X-1 rocket plane, Chuck Yeager burst through the mythical sound barrier at mach 1.0, to become the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound. Yeager's epic flight was the culmination of hours of work and flying time by a group of dedicated aviation pioneers, and it marked the beginning of flight testing as we know it. Who were these men? What were the aeronautical hurdles they cleared to usher in the space age and manned space flight? In the quest for Mach One, members of the Mach One team come together to chronicle the entire X-1 programme. They are Chuck Yeager, test pilot; Bob Cardenas, mother ship pilot; Bob Hoover, backup and chase pilot; and Jack Russell, Yeager's X-1 crew chief. Theirs is a saga of camaraderie, technical brilliance and heroism.

About the Author:

Written by the four American members of the air crew who broke the sound barrier in 1947 - Chuck Yeager, Bob Cardenas, Bob Hoover and Jack Russell.

Additional material by aviation experts Walter Boyne and James Young.

About this edition

• Publisher: Michael Joseph
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0670874604
• ISBN 13: 9780670874606
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160