Chasing the demon
a secret history of the quest for the sound barrier, and the band of American aces who conquered it
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Word Count
82,750 words, Guess
Page Count
331 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-100062688723
- ISBN-139780062688729
- Library of Congress Control Number2018024770
- OCLC Control Number1038025619
- Better World Books9780062688729
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL26964122M
Classifications
- DDC629.132/305
- LCCTL571 .H33 2018
- LCCTL571.H33 2018
Description
Describes the post-World War II efforts by the American military to develop a new type of aircraft that could break the sound barrier, revealing the hazards that emerged during test flights and the bravery of the men who made aviation history in pursuit of this goal.
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