Into the Unknown
Language: English
Published by Smithsonian, Washington, 1994
- First Edition
- Softcover
- Used
Seller: Wagon Tongue Books, Linden, AB, CanadaWagon Tongue Books
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Condition: Used - Near fine
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SUBTITLED : ` The X-I Story '. The introduction for these 324 pages explains that the X-I in development was refered to as thje XS-I . It also comments that the X-I was the first airplane constructed solely for high-speed research purposes. LEARN more about : lox tanks, close ground crearance, nosewheel, YMI, MX-653, LMAL team, Flight Test Division, NACA summary, Muroc Dry Lake, and longitudinal stability, INDEX (and notes) at back. Section of b/w photos at center. Cond : Paper wrapper is metallic blue with white and blue lettering. That might be the number 2 aircraft on the tarmac on the cover. Volume is clean and crisp and sqiare. No names nor marks. Very collectible . QUote (p. 201) : " ._._. never even felt the plane's arrival at the dropoff. In going from the concrete to the lake surface, the XS-I jumped into the air and came down hard on its fragile landing gear, a leap some observers estimated at ._._._. . " Size: 8vo.
Seller Inventory # 015946
- Title
- Into the Unknown
- Author
- Rotundo, Louis
- Publisher
- Smithsonian, Washington
- Publication year
- 1994
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1560983051
- ISBN 13
- 9781560983057
- Illustrator
- B/W Photographs
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Seller catalogs
- Aviation
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Wagon Tongue Books
Linden, AB, Canada
AbeBooks seller since November 4, 1999
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