At the Edge of Space
byMilton O. Thompson
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In At the Edge of Space, Milton O. Thompson tells the dramatic story of one of the most successful research aircraft ever flown. The first full-length account of the X-15 program, the book profiles the twelve test pilots (Neil Armstrong, Joe Engle, Scott Crossfield, and the author among them) chosen for the program. Thompson has translated a highly technical subject into readable accounts of each pilot's participation, including many heroic and humorous anecdotes and highlighting the pilots' careers after the program ended in 1968.
Language
en
Published on
06/08/2013
Pages
400
Format
ePub
ISBN
9781588343864
Who is this book for? Readers interested in aviation history and the X-15 program.
Topics CourageHuman NatureTechnology and Humanity
MoodReflective
HumorOccasional Humor
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