Speed : the life of a test pilot and birth of an American icon /

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""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"--

Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteurs principaux: Gilliland, Robert J., 1926-2019, Dunnavant, Keith (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Sullenberger, Chesley, 1951- (writer of foreword.)
Format: eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: [Lincoln, Nebraska] : Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, [2021]
Sujets:
Gilliland, Robert J., > 1926-2019.
United States. > Air Force > Biography.
États-Unis. > Air Force > Biographies.
United States. > Air Force
Test pilots > Biography.
Air pilots, Military > Biography.
SR-71 Blackbird (Jet reconnaissance plane) > History.
Pilotes d'essai > Biographies.
Pilotes d'aéronef militaires > Biographies.
SR-71 (Avion de reconnaissance) > Histoire.
Air pilots, Military
SR-71 Blackbird (Jet reconnaissance plane)
Test pilots
Biographies
History
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Foreword
  • 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

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