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Roaring Thunder : A Novel of the Jet Age by Walter J. Boyne - Airplanes Jets
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- Novel
- ISBN
- 9780765308436
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom & Co
ISBN-10
0765308436
ISBN-13
9780765308436
eBay Product ID (ePID)
46899544
Product Key Features
Book Title
Roaring Thunder : a Novel of the Jet Age
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Historical
Publication Year
2006
Genre
Fiction
Book Series
Novels of the Jet Age Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
20.1 Oz
Item Length
9.4 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2005-015689
Reviews
Walter Boyne invented the aviation saga....A first-rate story of the dawn of the jet age from our foremost aviation writer., " The saga isn' t a new genre, but the aviation saga is-- and Walter Boyne invented it. Here' s a first-rate story of the dawn of the jet age from our foremost aviation writer." -- Stephen Coonts on "Roaring Thunder" "Entertainingly presented . . . Boyne does the novelist's job well--turning the iconic brothers into appealingly quirky humans."--"Kirkus Reviews" on "Dawn Over Kitty Hawk" "A fascinating account from a respected authority. Boyne captures the passions of the people in aviation's earliest days who risked--and sometimes lost --everything to accomplish the impossible."--W. E. B. Griffin on "Dawn Over Kitty Hawk", "The saga isn't a new genre, but the aviation saga is-and Walter Boyne invented it. Here's a first-rate story of the dawn of the jet age from our foremost aviation writer."-Stephen Coonts on Roaring Thunder "Entertainingly presented . . . Boyne does the novelist's job well--turning the iconic brothers into appealingly quirky humans."-- Kirkus Reviews on Dawn Over Kitty Hawk "A fascinating account from a respected authority. Boyne captures the passions of the people in aviation's earliest days who risked--and sometimes lost --everything to accomplish the impossible."--W. E. B. Griffin on Dawn Over Kitty Hawk, "The saga isn't a new genre, but the aviation saga isand Walter Boyne invented it. Here's a first-rate story of the dawn of the jet age from our foremost aviation writer."Stephen Coonts on Roaring Thunder "Entertainingly presented . . . Boyne does the novelist's job well--turning the iconic brothers into appealingly quirky humans."-- Kirkus Reviews on Dawn Over Kitty Hawk "A fascinating account from a respected authority. Boyne captures the passions of the people in aviation's earliest days who risked--and sometimes lost --everything to accomplish the impossible."--W. E. B. Griffin on Dawn Over Kitty Hawk
Synopsis
This historically based novel blends real-life adventures of the aviation industry giants with the fictional Vance Shannon and his family. Shannon, a prototypical American test pilot, sees and guides the birth of American jet aviation, while his sons, Tom and Harry fly the new jets in combat., The story of the jet age of aviation revolves around remarkable geniuses - including Sir Frank Whittle, the British inventor of the jet engine; Hans von Ohain, a German jet engine designer who comes to work for the U.S.; famed aeronautical engineer Kelly Johnson; the daring test pilot Tex Johnston, and many more - brilliant men who conceived these early extraordinary airplanes and had the courage to fly them to new horizons. Roaring Thunder blends real life adventures of the industry giants with the fictional Vance Shannon and his aviation family. Shannon, a prototypical American test pilot, sees and guides the birth of American jet aviation, while his sons, Tom and Harry fly the new jets in combat. Their aviation careers are blessed by their skill and courage, and they help usher in the greatest advance in aviation history with the birth of the jet transport. The Shannons serve as counterparts to the real-life heroes, creating continuity and explaining the intricacies, successes, and setbacks of a brand new industry.The dramatic, totally accurate story of the beginning of the jet age is presented against a background of personalities, real and fictional who bring the story to life, and represent the first stage in the first ever fiction trilogy about the history of the aerospace industry., The story of the jet age of aviation revolves around remarkable geniuses--including Sir Frank Whittle, the British inventor of the jet engine; Hans von Ohain, a German jet engine designer who comes to work for the U.S.; famed aeronautical engineer Kelly Johnson; the daring test pilot Tex Johnston, and many more--brilliant men who conceived these early extraordinary airplanes and had the courage to fly them to new horizons. "Roaring Thunder" blends real life adventures of the industry giants with the fictional Vance Shannon and his aviation family. Shannon, a prototypical American test pilot, sees and guides the birth of American jet aviation, while his sons, Tom and Harry fly the new jets in combat. Their aviation careers are blessed by their skill and courage, and they help usher in the greatest advance in aviation history with the birth of the jet transport. The Shannons serve as counterparts to the real-life heroes, creating continuity and explaining the intricacies, successes, and setbacks of a brand new industry. The dramatic, totally accurate story of the beginning of the jet age is presented against a background of personalities, real and fictional who bring the story to life, and represent the first stage in the first ever fiction trilogy about the history of the aerospace industry.
LC Classification Number
PS3552.O937R63 2006
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