The Quest for Mach 1 by Chuck Yeager
On October 14, 1947, flying the Bell X-1 rocket plane, Chuck Yeager burst through the mythical sound barrier at mach 1.0, to become the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound. Yeager's epic flight was the culmination of hours of work and flying time by a group of dedicated aviation pioneers, and it marked the beginning of flight testing as we know it. Who were these men? What were the aeronautical hurdles they cleared to usher in the space age and manned space flight? In the quest for Mach One, members of the Mach One team come together to chronicle the entire X-1 programme. They are Chuck Yeager, test pilot; Bob Cardenas, mother ship pilot; Bob Hoover, backup and chase pilot; and Jack Russell, Yeager's X-1 crew chief. Theirs is a saga of camaraderie, technical brilliance and heroism.
Chuck Yeager was a true American hero. The greatest test pilot of them all, he was a World War II flying ace and the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound. Chuck Yeager died in 2020.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780670874606 |
| ISBN 10 | 0670874604 |
| Title | The Quest for Mach 1 |
| Author | Chuck Yeager |
| Series | Penguin Studio Books |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1998-02-26 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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