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Title: At the Edge of Space: The X-15 Flight Program by Milton O. Thompson, Neil A. Armstrong ISBN: 1-58834-078-3 Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press Pub. Date: March, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.65 (20 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A pilot's account of the peak of the x-planes
Comment: Building on the highly worthwhile Flying Without Wings, At The Edge of Space draws the reader into a time and place that is fast fading from conscious memory, and shares it with the reader with engaging candor and enthusiasm. Milt Thompson may not be the best writer ever, but he writes clearly enough to tell terrific stories of the X-15 proram - about his colleagues on the ground and in the air, about his flights, about a NASA so different from today's it's hard to fathom, and about the X-15 itself. Anyone who likes aeronautics, cutting edge research, or unvarnished accounts of men pushing into the unknown is certain to enjoy this book. The United States is the poorer for having permitted flight test to dwindle to its current level, and this book is a vivid reminder of how far we have fallen in that regard.
Rating: 5
Summary: Good Review of The X-15 Program From a Guy Who Was There
Comment: Quick flowing narrative of Milton Thompson's experience in the X-15 program (he was both a pilot and a flight engineer). Excellent technical descriptions will give you the "feel" of the rocket plane and he shares his emotions about some of the test flights. Thompson includes a quick synopsis of all the flights and gives good details on the more interesting ones, filling in a lot of blanks with delightfully colorful anecdotes along the way. A must read for anyone interested in piloted aircraft that could cover 290 ground miles in under 11 minutes (Wow !!!). This book reads FAST and is full of good info
Rating: 5
Summary: An outstanding aviation story
Comment: This book is a treasure for anyone with an interest in aviation and/or space exploration. Milt Thompson did a great job of sharing the history of the program - the development of the aircraft, the people involved, the planning and results of the flights - it's all here. The photos are an appreciated bonus. Hope more people take the opportunity to read this one!
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Title: Hypersonic: The Story of the North American X-15 by Dennis R. Jenkins, Tony Landis, Scott Crossfield, William H. Dana ISBN: 158007068X Publisher: Specialty Pr Pub & Wholesalers Pub. Date: March, 2003 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: X-15 Photo Scrapbook by Tony R. Landis, Dennis R. Jenkins ISBN: 1580070744 Publisher: Specialty Pr Pub & Wholesalers Pub. Date: 01 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: X-15 Diary: The Story of America's First Space Ship by Richard Tregaskis ISBN: 0595002501 Publisher: To Excel Inc Pub. Date: December, 2000 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: X-15: The NASA Mission Reports (Apogee Books Space Series) by Robert Godwin ISBN: 1896522653 Publisher: Apogee Books Pub. Date: January, 2001 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: Flying Without Wings: Nasa Lifting Bodies and the Birth of the Space Shuttle by Milton O. Thompson, Curtis Peebles ISBN: 1560988320 Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press Pub. Date: May, 1999 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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