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Roaring ThunderWalter J. Boyne

Roaring Thunder

303 pagesFirst published 20061 edition
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"The sensational story of the jet age of aviation revolves around remarkable geniuses: Sir Frank Whittle, the British inventor of the jet engine; Hans von Ohain, a German jet-engine designer who came to work for the U.S. government; famed aeronautical engineer Kelly Johnson; the daring test pilot Tex Johnston; and many more, brilliant men who conceived extraordinary early airplanes and had the courage to fly them to new horizons."--Jacket.

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FormatPublisherYearPagesISBN
EditionForge20063039780765308436
Test pilots in fictionTest pilotsInventors in fictionJohnson, Clarence L. in fictionAeronautical engineers in fictionWhittle, Frank, in fictionFictionJohnston, A. M. in fiction