John Derry: The Story of Britain's First Supersonic Pilot - Couverture rigide

Rivas, Brian; Bullen, Annie

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 184425531X ISBN 13 : 9781844255313

Editeur : J H Haynes & Co Ltd, 2008

Synopsis

On 6 September 1948, John Derry became the first pilot in Britain to fly faster than the speed of sound. Exactly four years later he died tragically as his experimental prototype DH110 jet broke up in the air at the Farnborough Air Show, in full view of 120,000 spectators. In this authoritative biography the authors trace Derry's life story and the part he played in a thrilling era of aviation. They reveal how he became known for his brilliance as a test pilot, but was also loved and respected for his personal qualities.

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À propos de l'auteur

Annie Bullen is a freelance editor and author. She trained as a journalist and was features editor of a large regional daily newspaper for 12 years until in 1998 she left to concentrate on travel and garden writing; she lives in Andover. Brian Rivas worked as a newspaper journalist on the Basingstoke Gazette until the mid-1980s, when he decided on a career change and went into the hi-fi business.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: J H Haynes & Co Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 184425531X
• ISBN 13: 9781844255313
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 270
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Haynes; gpsr.haynesuk@infopro-digital.com; ; Sparkford; Yeovil; Somerset; BA22 7JJ; Royaume-Uni