Supersonic Flight

Supersonic Flight Breaking the Sound Barrier and Beyond : The Story of the Bell X-1 and Douglas D-558

Revised Edition

Hardback (01 Sep 1997)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Hallion describes the basic problems of supersonic flight, looking at Geoffrey de Havilland's fatal attempt to break the sound barrier in 1946, Chuck Yeager's successful flight in 1947, and the first aircraft to reach twice the speed of sound.

Book information

ISBN: 9781857532531
Publisher: Brassey's
Imprint: Brassey's
Pub date:
Edition: Revised Edition
DEWEY: 629.132305
DEWEY edition: 21
Number of pages: 268
Weight: -1g
Height: 234mm
Width: 156mm
Spine width: 23mm