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Hoffman, Jill Rutan

 
9781440132889: First Flights: Stories to Inspire From Those Who Fly
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1440132887 ISBN 13 : 9781440132889
Editeur : iUniverse, 2009

Synopsis

In classic "There I was . . ." style, the pilot-penned tales in First Flights will take you along as the authors vividly describe their most thrilling aviation firsts. First Flights will transport you to space in the Shuttle for the first-ever docking with the Mir Space Station. You'll journey around the world in the milestone-setting Voyager aircraft and Breitling Orbiter 3 balloon. You'll jet to the edge of the atmosphere in the X-15 rocket plane. And you'll hang on the edge of your seat as you relive test flights of homebuilt airplanes. These true stories, written by the pilots themselves, will have you wondering how they found the courage to accomplish their "first flights," and are sure to inspire you to pursue your own.

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Biographie de l'auteur

Jill Rutan Hoffman is the perfect person to author First Flights. As the daughter of world famous pilot, Dick Rutan, and niece of revolutionary aeronautical designer, Burt Rutan, Jill has had the unique opportunity to witness many aviation firsts. From the milestone-setting Voyager flight of 1986 to the X-Prize winning spaceflights of SpaceShipOne, Jill has had a ringside seat to modern civilian aviation history. Jill has also lived at the leading edge of military aviation with her husband, Colonel Lars Hoffman, a United States Air Force Test Pilot. Jill and Lars along with their two daughters, Noelle and Haley, have traveled the world during their 20+ years in the Air Force. Through donations and mentorship, Jill actively supports organizations that offer opportunities for young adults to experience the world of aviation and space exploration.

Présentation de l'éditeur

In classic "There I was . . ." style, the pilot-penned tales in First Flights will take you along as the authors vividly describe their most thrilling aviation firsts. First Flights will transport you to space in the Shuttle for the first-ever docking with the Mir Space Station. You'll journey around the world in the milestone-setting Voyager aircraft and Breitling Orbiter 3 balloon. You'll jet to the edge of the atmosphere in the X-15 rocket plane. And you'll hang on the edge of your seat as you relive test flights of homebuilt airplanes. These true stories, written by the pilots themselves, will have you wondering how they found the courage to accomplish their "first flights," and are sure to inspire you to pursue your own.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1440132887
ISBN 13 
9781440132889
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
244
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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