On the Frontier
On the Frontier

Author: Richard P. Hallion

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2010-07-06

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 1588342891

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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 well as all the cutting-edge NASA and Defense Department programs that perfected the aeronautical concepts and technology used in US military, space, and commercial craft. A completely updated and reinterpreted text, three new chapters, dozens of rare photographs, and the complete statistical record of nearly six decades of testing make this required reading for anyone interested in manned flight.

Foundation of the Force
Foundation of the Force

Author: Mark R. Grandstaff

Publisher: Government Printing Office

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 9780160490415

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A study of how Air Force enlisted personnel helped shape the fi%ture Air Force and foster professionalism among noncommissioned officers in the 195Os.

To See the Unseen
To See the Unseen

Author: Andrew J. Butrica

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13:

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A comprehensive & illuminating history of this little-understood, but surprisingly significant scientific activity. Quite rigorous & systematic in its methodology, the book explores the development of the radar astronomy specialty in the larger community of scientists. More than just discussing the development of this field, however, the author uses planetary radar astronomy as a vehicle for understanding larger issues relative to the planning & execution of "big science" by the Fed. government. Sources, interviews, technical essay, abbreviations, & index.