Higher and Faster
Memoir of a Pioneering Air Force Test Pilot
Published on 28. October 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
295 pages
978-0-7864-4989-7 (ISBN)
Description
In 1961, pilot Robert M. White flew a hypersonic rocket-powered airplane six times faster than the speed of sound and higher than 300,000 feet above the Earth's surface. This is his story. Tracing his childhood on the rough streets of Manhattan during the Depression, his years as a pilot and POW during World War II, his service in Korea and Vietnam and his rise as an experimental test pilot in the Air Force, this autobiography is a testament to the role of persistence and excellence in the life of a man whose aeronautical feats are now legend. It is the portrait of an extraordinary man in pursuit of the American dream and a glimpse into a remarkable time in America's aviation history.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
53 photos, index
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
484 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7864-4989-7 (9780786449897)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Robert M. White (1924-2010) was a retired major general in the United States Air Force who lived in Winter Park, Florida. Jack L. Summers is a retired physician and university professor. He lives in Florida.
Content
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Neil A. Armstrong
Preface by Jack L. Summers
Prologue
1. The Formative Years
2. Up in the Air Junior Birdman
3. My First War
4. A Guest of the Enemy
5. Career Management 101
6. A Pilot's Dream
7. A Brief History Lesson
8. The Fun Begins
9. Riding the Rocket
10. Pushing the Envelope
11. Distractions, Decorations, and Disaster
12. Goodbye Edwards, Hello Bitburg
13. Another War
14. The FX Program
15. Home Again
16. Back to School
17. The Last Stop
18. Going Home
19. Reflections
Epilogue
Index
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Neil A. Armstrong
Preface by Jack L. Summers
Prologue
1. The Formative Years
2. Up in the Air Junior Birdman
3. My First War
4. A Guest of the Enemy
5. Career Management 101
6. A Pilot's Dream
7. A Brief History Lesson
8. The Fun Begins
9. Riding the Rocket
10. Pushing the Envelope
11. Distractions, Decorations, and Disaster
12. Goodbye Edwards, Hello Bitburg
13. Another War
14. The FX Program
15. Home Again
16. Back to School
17. The Last Stop
18. Going Home
19. Reflections
Epilogue
Index