On the Frontier by Richard P. Hallion - ISBN: 9781588342898
Paperback
This little known classic history of flight-testing the Xplanes is reborn, sweepingly revised and updated with new and recently released information. Aviation enthusiasts will savor the most detailed account available of record-setting aircraft like the X-1 and XZ-15, flown by Chuck Yeager and other…

On the Frontier

Experimental Flight at NASA Dryden

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  • Paperback

    584 pages

  • Release Date

    6 July 2010

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Summary

Ideal for aviation enthusiasts, the revised and updated version of On the Frontier examines the history of flight-testing the Xplanes, and is enriched with newly released information.This little known classic history of flight-testing the Xplanes is reborn, sweepingly revised and updated with new and recently released information. Aviation enthusiasts will savor the most detailed account available of record-setting aircraft like the X-1 and XZ-15, flown by Chuck Yeager and other legends, as w…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781588342898
ISBN-10:1588342891
Author:Richard P. Hallion, Michael H. Gorn
Publisher:Smithsonian Books
Imprint:Smithsonian Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:584
Release Date:6 July 2010
Weight:822g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm x 32mm
About The Author

Richard P. Hallion

Richard Hallion has written many books about aviation history, including Storm over Iraq. He lives in Virginia. Michael Gorn is chief historian of NASA Dryden Flight Research Center and author of many books about aeronautics and spaceflight. He lives in California.

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