Roaring thunder
a novel of the jet age
1st ed.
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Word Count
75,750 words, Guess
Page Count
303 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3401176M
- ISBN-100765308436
- OCLC Control Number60558676
- OCLC Control Numberroaringthunderno00boyn
- Library of Congress Control Number2005015689
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- Goodreads1495337
Classifications
- DDC813/.54
- LCCPS3552.O937 R63 2006
Description
"The sensational story of the jet age of aviation revolves around remarkable geniuses: Sir Frank Whittle, the British inventor of the jet engine; Hans von Ohain, a German jet-engine designer who came to work for the U.S. government; famed aeronautical engineer Kelly Johnson; the daring test pilot Tex Johnston; and many more, brilliant men who conceived extraordinary early airplanes and had the courage to fly them to new horizons."--Jacket.
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