The Quest for Mach One, A First-Person Account of Breaking the Sound Barrier

Chuck Yeager, Bob Cardenas, Bob Hoover, Jack Russell, James Young

ISBN 10: 0670874604 / ISBN 13: 9780670874606

Published by Pengiun Books, Harmondsworth UK, 1997

About this Item

October 14, 1957 was the day that Chuck Yeager flew faster than the speed of sound, flying the Bell X-1 rocket airplane. This was achieved through the dedication of test pilot Yeager and the Mach One team.Their efforts ushered in the age of manned space flight. Over 100 photographs and first-person narratives of the X-1 team members reveal the details of this momentous achievement. Fine copy with pencil marks on ffep and fine DJ.

Seller Inventory # 1262

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Quest for Mach One, A First-Person Account of Breaking the Sound Barrier
• Publisher: Pengiun Books, Harmondsworth UK
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0670874604
• ISBN 13: 9780670874606
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • aviation history

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Synopsis

In a compendium of reminiscences, photographs, and experts' discussions, the surviving participants in the development and flying of the Bell X-1 rocket plane that broke the sound barrier in 1947 recount their experiences. 17,500 first printing.