Faster than sound : the story of supersonic flight
Gunston, Bill2008
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This text tells the story of how test pilots in the USA & UK first pierced the sound barrier in the late 1940s. It describes the rules & technologies of supersonic flight, ongoing developments in engine & airframe technology, the age of supersonic passenger transports, & advances in supersonic fighter & bomber design.
Main title:
Faster than sound : the story of supersonic flight / Bill Gunston.
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Edition:
2nd ed.
Imprint:
Sparkford : Haynes, 2008.
Collation:
xiv, 234 p. : ill. (some col.), port. ; 28 cm.
Notes:
Previous ed.: Sparkford: Patrick Stephens, 1992.Includes index.
ISBN:
9781844255641 (hbk)1844255646 (hbk)
Dewey class:
629.1'33349
Language:
English
BRN:
44701
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