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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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- PublisherLickle Pub Inc
- Publication date1994
- ISBN 10 0929823087
- ISBN 13 9780929823089
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
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Sled Driver: Flying the World's Fastest Jet
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Book Description Hard cover. 2nd ed. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 151 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Good in good dust jacket. Impression marks on jacket surface from pen writing. Jacket in mylar. Author's signature and lengthy inscription to a friend on title page. Pages slightly wavy. Seller Inventory # Alibris.0015941
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Book Description Condition: Good. Chico, CA: Mach 1, Inc., 1991. 3rd edition, 1st printing. 4to black cloth with gilt titling in pictorial dust cover. 151pp. Color Photos. Near Very Good book and Very Good dust jacket. Book slanted, else VG. An exhilarating firsthand account of piloting the SR-71 Blackbird, revealing the extraordinary experiences and challenges of flying this legendary aircraft. (Aviation, Technology, Supersonic) Inquire if you need further information. Seller Inventory # MC00A-00045
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Printing. Brian Shul's personalized inscription on ffep. Inscribed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 1151986
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Book Description Hardback. Condition: Collectable - Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Third Edition. Fine/Near Fine Mach 1 / Lickle hardback, unclipped DJ. Copyright page states first printing but jacket is states Third Printing lower front left. Fine condition with only surface light rubbing to jacket and very minor signs of usage, bright and unmarked throughout. Size: 263\nx 314\nx 16mm. 151 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Aviation; Military Engineering; ISBN: 0929823087. ISBN/EAN: 9780929823089. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 091728. Seller Inventory # 091728
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Sled Driver Flying the World's Fastest Jet SR-71 Blackbird
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Book Description HARD BACK BLACK. THIRD ED. FIRST EDITION THIRD PRINTING Signed by Author, with small insciption on front endpaper. Colored illustrations. No bookplate. Tight and clean binding. Bright gold gilt on cover and spine. After 20 years and 5000 hours in fighter jets, Shul retired from the Air Force in 1990 and went on to pursue his writing and photographic interests. In addition to running his own photo studio in northern California, he has authored seven books on flying and flight photography. His first two books (Sled Driver: Flying The World's Fastest Jet[2] and The Untouchables[3]) are about flying the SR-71 Blackbird and give the reader a first-hand account of being in the cockpit of the world s fastest jet DATE PUBLISHED: 1991 EDITION: THIRD ED 151 VERY GOOD. JACKET: VERY GOOD DJ. Seller Inventory # 088105
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Book Description HARD BACK BLACK. SIGNED ED. very good cloth cover and spine. gold gilt lettering to front cover and spine. DJ is slighty bent to right side of front and to front flap. signed by the author to 3rd endpage which states "best wishes and hope you enjoy the book. Cheers, Brian Shul 24 Apr 92". very clean endpapers. pages are very clean. colored photographic illustrations throughout. DATE PUBLISHED: 1991 EDITION: SIGNED ED 151 VERY GOOD. JACKET: VERY GOOD DJ. Seller Inventory # 107418
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