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Hampton, Dan, author.
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Aerodynamics, Supersonic -- Research -- United States.
High-speed aeronautics -- Research -- United States.
Transportation -- Aviation -- History.
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Chasing the demon : ...
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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.
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Hampton, Dan, author.
New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2019.
Subjects
Aerodynamics, Supersonic -- Research -- United States.
High-speed aeronautics -- Research -- United States.
Transportation -- Aviation -- History.
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9780062688736 (paperback) :
0062688731 (paperback) :
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xvi, 331 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm
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First William Morrow paperback edition.
Contents:
Part I: Origins. Flying monks to mud ducks ; The cauldron -- Part II: Into the fire. The next leap ; The crucible ; Wonder ; The brave -- Part III: Hunting the demon. World War to Cold War ; The final stage ; The demon.
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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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