142 pages, with more than 100 b&w photos. "This book celebrates the men, the airplane, and the triumph of breaking the sound barrier. More than 100 fascinating photographs, together with candid first-person narratives of the X-1 team members themselves, reveal the details of his momentous achievement." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE DUST JACKET. Size: 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall.

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Title

THE QUEST FOR MACH ONE. A First-Person Account Of Breaking The Sound Barrier.

Publisher

Penguin Studio:

Publication Date

1997

Language

English

ISBN 10

0670874604

ISBN 13

9780670874606

Binding

Hard Cover

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Fine

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AVIATION & AVIATORS.

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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.

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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.

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