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Chasing the Demon: A Secret History of the Quest for the Sound Barrier, and the Band of American Aces Who Conquered It
Chasing the Demon A Secret History of the Quest for the Sound Barrier and the Band of American Aces Who Conquered It
Author: Dan Hampton
NEW FROM THE BESTSELLING AVIATION HISTORIANAt the end of World War II, a band of aces gathered in the Mojave Desert on a Top Secret quest to break the sound barrier?nicknamed "The Demon" by pilots. The true story of what happened in those skies has never been told. Speed. In 1947, it represented the difference between victory and annihilation. A...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780062688729
ISBN-10: 0062688723
Publication Date: 7/24/2018
Pages: 352
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Publisher: William Morrow
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
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