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Artikelmerkmale
- Artikelzustand
- Publication Date
- 2021-06-01
- Pages
- 288
- ISBN
- 1640122680
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Potomac Books, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1640122680
ISBN-13
9781640122680
eBay Product ID (ePID)
13050389305
Product Key Features
Book Title
Speed : the Life of a Test Pilot and Birth of an American Icon
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2021
Topic
Military Science, Military / Aviation, Military
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
20.3 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
7.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2020-044096
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"Bob had an exemplary military career and was a consummate test pilot. . . . He didn't just pave the way for future test pilots; he trailblazed new roads courageously, safely, and without a scratch. Bob was truly a hero's hero."--Dick Rutan, co-pilot of the Voyager aircraft, "I wholeheartedly recommend this book! It gives great insight into the story of one of America's greatest test pilots and his crucial work in making the Blackbird program successful."--Ed Yeilding, SR-71 pilot, Smithsonian flight speed record holder, "Super read! There exists a Circle of Aviators, all truly great ones. Bob Gilliland remains the highest, the fastest, and most respected."--Dan Pedersen, founder of the U.S. Navy's Top Gun program, "Bob had an exemplary military career and was a consummate test pilot. . . . He didn't just pave the way for future test pilots; he trailblazed new roads courageously, safely, and without a scratch. Bob was truly a hero's hero."--Dick Rutan, commander, Rutan Voyager, "This fascinating book puts you in the cockpit with Bob Gilliland."--Jim Lovell, astronaut and commander of Apollo 13, "Bob Gilliland spent his entire career pushing life's boundaries. In Speed we see him play a pivotal role as the SR-71 Blackbird dramatically extended the aviation frontier. You'll love this thrill ride into the life of a legendary test pilot. This book brings you so close to the action that you can feel the excitement and smell the jet fuel."--Gen. Steve Ritchie, the only U.S. Air Force fighter pilot ace of the Vietnam War
Dewey Decimal
358.40092
Table Of Content
List of Illustrations Foreword by Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger Introduction 1. Two Wars 2. Anchors Away 3. Taking Flight 4. Two Worlds 5. The Man in the Brooks Brothers Suit 6. Kelly's Masterpiece 7. Warning Lights 8. Out of the Shadows Acknowledgments Notes Index
Synopsis
Speed depicts the life of Bob Gilliland, an accomplished pilot and principle test pilot for the SR-71 Blackbird, and his journey with this record-breaking aircraft that helped win the Cold War., On December 22, 1964, at a small, closely guarded airstrip in the desert town of Palmdale, California, Lockheed test pilot Bob Gilliland stepped into a strange-looking aircraft and roared into aviation history. Developed at the super-secret Skunk Works, the SR-71 Blackbird was a technological marvel. In fact, more than a half century later, the Mach 3-plus titanium wonder, designed by Clarence L. "Kelly" Johnson, remains the world's fastest jet. It took a test pilot with the right combination of intelligence, skill, and nerve to make the first flight of the SR-71, and the thirty-eight-year-old Gilliland had spent much of his life pushing the edge. In Speed one of America's greatest test pilots collaborates with acclaimed journalist Keith Dunnavant to tell his remarkable story: How he was pushed to excel by his demanding father. How a lucky envelope at the U.S. Naval Academy altered the trajectory of his life. How he talked his way into U.S. Air Force fighters at the dawn of the jet age, despite being told he was too tall. How he made the conscious decision to trade the security of the business world for the dangerous life of an experimental test pilot, including time at the clandestine base Area 51, working on the Central Intelligence Agency's Oxcart program. The narrative focuses most intently on Gilliland's years as the chief test pilot of the SR-71, as he played a leading role in the development of the entire fleet of spy planes while surviving several emergencies that very nearly ended in disaster. Waging the Cold War at 85,000 feet, the SR-71 became an unrivaled intelligence-gathering asset for the U.S. Air Force, invulnerable to enemy defenses for a quarter century. Gilliland's work with the SR-71 defined him, especially after the Cold War, when many of the secrets began to be revealed and the plane emerged from the shadows--not just as a tangible museum artifact but as an icon that burrowed deep into the national consciousness. Like the Blackbird itself, Speed is a story animated by the power of ambition and risk-taking during the heady days of the American Century.
LC Classification Number
UG626.2.G534A3 2021
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