Chuck Yeager and the Bell X-1: Breaking the Sound Barrier

Pisano, Dominick A.,van der Linden, F. Robert,Winter, Frank H.

ISBN 10: 0810955350 / ISBN 13: 9780810955356

Published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 2006

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Synopsis:

As well as telling the story of how Chuck Yeager reached this momentous achievement, the author also profiles the life of a man who became an American hero and celebrity. The book is split into five chapters detailing each topic; 'The Man', 'The Aircraft', 'The Engine', 'The Flights' and 'The Celebrity Hero', bringing us to how the Bell X-1 now resides at the museum and is on display to the public.

About the Author: Dominick Pisano is chair of the Aeronautics Division, and formerly curator of art at the National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution, in Washington, D.C. F. Robert van der Linden is the curator of special purpose aircraft and commercial aviator in the museum's Aeronautics Division. Frank Winter is the curator of rocketry in the Space History Division of the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Chuck Yeager and the Bell X-1: Breaking the ...
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: hardcover
Condition: Good