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Faster Than the Sun: The Compelling Story of a Record-breaking Test Pilot

Faster Than the Sun: The Compelling Story of a Record-breaking Test Pilot

by PeterTwiss (Author), Lord Brabazon (Foreword)

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    Paperback 2000

    $14.18
Synopsis

This autobiography of Peter Twiss, the man who flew 1000mph for the first time in history, tells the story of the record-breaking Fairey Delta. It describes the vast organization necessary for the record bid, the political lobbying and the almost intolerable tension when the flights failed.

$14.18

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 224
 Edition: illustrated edition
 Publisher: Grub Street
Published: 30 Apr 2000
ISBN 10: 1902304438
ISBN 13: 9781902304434

Author Bio
Lionel Peter Twiss, OBE, DSC and Bar (23 July 1921 - 31 August 2011) was a British test pilot who held the World Air Speed Record as the first man to fly at a speed greater than 1,000 mph.