Roaring Thunder
About this book
"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.
Details
- First published
- 2006
- OL Work ID
- OL1881961W
Subjects
Test pilots in fictionTest pilotsInventors in fictionJohnson, Clarence L. in fictionAeronautical engineers in fictionWhittle, Frank, in fictionFictionJohnston, A. M. in fictionJet planesOhain, Hans von, in fictionAircraft industry in fictionAeronautical engineersJet planes in fictionAircraft industryInventorsFiction, historical, general