Copyright page states 1st printing. Dust jacket states 3rd edition. Dust jacket includes reviews dated 1992. Included with the book is a video cassett6e titled "SR-71 From SAC to NASA Secrets revealed". Book has bumps to upper corner of front board, upper edge of back board and lower corner of back board with a couple light dents to front board, also, a small grease spot showing on both sides of 2nd and third end pages. Dust jacket has a tiny spot to inside front flap and some edge crinkles mostly at corners and spines and a small patch of abrasion spots on front panel. Video has light wear to cover opening. Cassette has no noticeable problems.

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Title: Sled Driver: Flying the World's Fastest Jet
Publisher: Mach 1, Chico, CA
Publication Date: 1992
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0929823087
ISBN 13: 9780929823089
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 3rd Edition
Printing: 1st Printing
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

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No aircraft ever captured the curiosity & fascination of the public like the SR-71 Blackbird. Nicknamed "The Sled" by those few who flew it, the aircraft was shrouded in secrecy from its inception. Entering the U.S. Air Force inventory in 1966, the SR-71 was the fastest, highest flying jet aircraft in the world. Now for the first time, a Blackbird pilot shares his unique experience of what it was like to fly this legend of aviation history. Through the words & photographs of retired Major Brian Shul, we enter the world of the "Sled Driver." Major Shul gives us insight on all phases of flying, including the humbling experience of simulator training, the physiological stresses of wearing a space suit for long hours, & the intensity & magic of flying 80,000 feet above the Earth's surface at 2000 miles per hour. "Sled Driver" takes the reader through riveting accounts of the rigors of initial training, the gamut of emotions experienced while flying over hostile territory, & the sheer joy of displaying the jet at some of the world's largest airshows. Illustrated with rare photographs, seen here for the first time, "Sled Driver" captures the mystique & magnificence of this most unique of all aircraft.

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