Faster than Sound by Bill Gunston

Faster than Sound by Bill Gunston

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Tells the story of how test pilots in the USA and UK first pierced the sound barrier in the late 1940s. This title describes the rules and technologies of supersonic flight, ongoing developments in engine and airframe technology, and advances in supersonic fighter and bomber design.

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Faster than Sound by Bill Gunston

Tells the story of how test pilots in the USA and UK first pierced the sound barrier in the late 1940s. This title describes the rules and technologies of supersonic flight, ongoing developments in engine and airframe technology, and advances in supersonic fighter and bomber design.
Bill Gunston OBE is a former RAF pilot and the prolific author of more than 350 published books on aspects of aviation. He is among the top ten non-fiction writers in the UK today. He lives in Surrey.
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ISBN 13 9780857331458
ISBN 10 0857331450
Title Faster than Sound
Author Bill Gunston
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher J H Haynes & Co Ltd
Year published 2012-04-15
Number of pages 234
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