Higher and Faster

Memoir of a Pioneering Air Force Test Pilot

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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Beskrivning

In 1961, pilot Robert M. White flew a hypersonic rocket-powered airplane six times faster than the speed of sound and higher than 300,000 feet above the Earth's surface. This is his story. Tracing his childhood on the rough streets of Manhattan during the Depression, his years as a pilot and POW during World War II, his service in Korea and Vietnam and his rise as an experimental test pilot in the Air Force, this autobiography is a testament to the role of persistence and excellence in the life of a man whose aeronautical feats are now legend. It is the portrait of an extraordinary man in pursuit of the American dream and a glimpse into a remarkable time in America's aviation history.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2010-10-28
Mått:152 x 229 x 15 mm
Vikt:386 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:295
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786449897

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Robert M. White (1924–2010) was a retired major general in the United States Air Force who lived in Winter Park, Florida. Jack L. Summers is a retired physician and university professor. He lives in Florida.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Foreword by Neil A. Armstrong Preface by Jack L. Summers Prologue 1. The Formative Years 2. Up in the Air Junior Birdman 3. My First War 4. A Guest of the Enemy 5. Career Management 101 6. A Pilot’s Dream 7. A Brief History Lesson 8. The Fun Begins 9. Riding the Rocket 10. Pushing the Envelope 11. Distractions, Decorations, and Disaster 12. Goodbye Edwards, Hello Bitburg 13. Another War 14. The FX Program 15. Home Again 16. Back to School 17. The Last Stop 18. Going Home 19. Reflections Epilogue Index