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Condition
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A book that has been read, but is in good condition. Minimal damage to the book cover eg. scuff marks, but no holes or tears. If this is a hard cover, the dust jacket may be missing. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal. No highlighting of text, no writing in the margins, and no missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“Writing on first page.”
Release Year
2000
ISBN
9781560989318
Book Title
Tex Johnston : Jet-Age Test Pilot
Item Length
9 in
Publisher
Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press
Publication Year
2000
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
0.7 in
Author
A. M. "Tex" Johnston
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Technology & Engineering, Transportation, History
Topic
United States / 20th Century, Adventurers & Explorers, Aviation / Piloting & Flight Instruction, History
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
15.6 Oz
Number of Pages
320 Pages

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One of America's most daring and accomplished test pilots, Tex Johnston flew the first US jet airplanes and, in a career spanning the 1930s through the 1970s, helped create the jet age at such pioneering aersospace companies as Bell Aircraft and Boeing.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press
ISBN-10
1560989319
ISBN-13
9781560989318
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1751927

Product Key Features

Book Title
Tex Johnston : Jet-Age Test Pilot
Author
A. M. "Tex" Johnston
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
United States / 20th Century, Adventurers & Explorers, Aviation / Piloting & Flight Instruction, History
Publication Year
2000
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Technology & Engineering, Transportation, History
Number of Pages
320 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9 in
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
15.6 Oz

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"There seem to be two Tex Johnstons: the one who became legendary in 1955 for performing two barrel rolls with the Boeing 707 prototype . . . and the man who brought to flight testing a far more meticulous approach than had ever been used before. . . . Johnston is of the barnstorming generation . . . [and] in his memoir's best moments you can smell the oil on the grass."- Air & Space "Fascinating reading."- Aerospace, "There seem to be two Tex Johnstons: the one who became legendary in 1955 for performing two barrel rolls with the Boeing 707 prototype . . . and the man who brought to flight testing a far more meticulous approach than had ever been used before. . . . Johnston is of the barnstorming generation . . . [and] in his memoir's best moments you can smell the oil on the grass."Air & Space "Fascinating reading."Aerospace, "There seem to be two Tex Johnstons: the one who became legendary in 1955 for performing two barrel rolls with the Boeing 707 prototype . . . and the man who brought to flight testing a far more meticulous approach than had ever been used before. . . . Johnston is of the barnstorming generation . . . [and] in his memoir's best moments you can smell the oil on the grass."-- Air & Space "Fascinating reading."-- Aerospace
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    Great account of the switch from prop planes to the jet age by a man who helped bring it about a pilot from the barnstorming age up to the space age

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