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Hampton, Dan.
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Aerodynamics, Supersonic -- Research -- United States.
High-speed aeronautics -- Research -- United States.
Transportation -- Aviation -- History.
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Hampton, Dan.
Aerodynamics, Supersonic -- Research -- United States.
High-speed aeronautics -- Research -- United States.
Transportation -- Aviation -- History.
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Chasing the demon : a secret history of the quest for the sound barrier, and the band of American aces who conquered it / Dan Hampton.
by
Hampton, Dan.
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2018.
Call #:
629.132305 H232c
Subjects
Aerodynamics
,
Supersonic
--
Research
--
United
States
.
High-speed aeronautics
--
Research
--
United
States
.
Transportation
--
Aviation
--
History.
ISBN:
9780062688729 (hc.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
xvi, 331 p., 16 unnumbered leaves of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-313) and index.
Contents:
Part I: Origins. Flying monks to mud ducks ; The cauldron
--
Part II: Into the fire. The next leap ; The crucible ; Wonder ; The brave
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Part III: Hunting the demon. World War to Cold War ; The final stage ; The demon.
Summary:
Describes the post-World War II efforts by the American military to develop a new type of aircraft that could break the sound barrier, revealing the hazards that emerged during test flights and the bravery of the men who made aviation history in pursuit of this goal.
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