At the Edge of Space
Author | : Milton O. Thompson |
Publisher | : Smithsonian Institution |
Total Pages | : 392 |
Release | : 2013-08-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781588343864 |
ISBN-13 | : 1588343863 |
Rating | : 4/5 (863 Downloads) |
Download or read book At the Edge of Space written by Milton O. Thompson and published by Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 2013-08-06 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In At the Edge of Space, Milton O. Thompson tells the dramatic story of one of the most successful research aircraft ever flown. The first full-length account of the X-15 program, the book profiles the twelve test pilots (Neil Armstrong, Joe Engle, Scott Crossfield, and the author among them) chosen for the program. Thompson has translated a highly technical subject into readable accounts of each pilot's participation, including many heroic and humorous anecdotes and highlighting the pilots' careers after the program ended in 1968.