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The Quest for Mach One: A First-Person Account of Breaking the Sound Barrier (Penguin Studio Books) (Hardcover)

by Chuck Yeager (Author), Walter J. Boyne (Introduction), James A. Doolittle (Afterword)
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On October 14, 1947, Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager burst through the sound barrier in his Bell X-1 rocket plane by flying faster than Mach 1.0. For the first time, here is the heroic story of the teamwork behind the explosive dawn of the jet age--told by the men who made it happen. 25 color & 100 b&w photos.

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  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Studio (October 1, 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0670874604
  • ISBN-13: 978-0670874606
  • Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 9.4 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #921,964 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)


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5.0 out of 5 stars A 10!Inside story of 1 of world's greatest feats in aviation, October 22, 1997
For the first time, the exciting inside story of the breaking of the sound barrier as told by Chuck Yeager and his X-1 team members. World renowned stunt pilot Bob Hoover was Yeager's chase pilot that fatefull morning. It is a beautifully illustrated book with 125 photos, many from the authors private collections that have never been seen by the public or published before. It also includes a chapter on famous aviatrix and motion picture stunt pilot Pancho Barnes and her Happy Bottom Riding Club. Pancho offered a free steak to the first man to break the sound barrier (Mach One) and Yeager collected that steak on Oct. 14th 1947. Pancho's Club was the fraternity house for the test pilots, where they could share lessons learned in flying the new jets and to celebrate surviving for one more day<p> It is a brilliant saga of dedication to duty, team work, camaraderie, technical brilliance, unmatched flying skills and heroism. These men are true heroes and role models for todays youth.
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