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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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