Faster Than Sound
Faster Than Sound
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Presents the story of how test pilots in the USA and UK first pierced the sound barrier in the late 1940s. This book describes the rules and technologies of supersonic flight, developments in engine and airframe technology, the age of supersonic passenger transports like Concorde, and advances in supersonic fighter and bomber design.
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Faster Than Sound by Bill Gunston
Presents the story of how test pilots in the USA and UK first pierced the sound barrier in the late 1940s. This book describes the rules and technologies of supersonic flight, developments in engine and airframe technology, the age of supersonic passenger transports like Concorde, and advances in supersonic fighter and bomber design.Janes Information Group's editorial staff includes Bill Gunston. He has written nearly 300 books on a variety of themes, both popular and technical. After serving in the RAF as a fighter pilot, Gunston embarked on a fifty-year career as an aviation journalist.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781844255641 |
| ISBN 10 | 1844255646 |
| Title | Faster Than Sound |
| Author | Bill Gunston |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | J H Haynes & Co Ltd |
| Year published | 2008-11-27 |
| Number of pages | 234 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |