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Sled Driver: Flying the World's Fastest Jet by Shul, Brian; Gilliland, Robert J; Yeilding, Edward R; Watson, Walter L Jr is a science book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Sled Driver: Flying the World's Fastest Jet about?
At last re-written, reformatted with added photos, and published horizontally to allow for viewing of the astonishing and breathtaking pictures full frame. Limited to relatively few volumes which sold out from the publisher within days. This limited edition heirloom quality book with gilt pages and lettering is encased in a custom clamshell display box and is signed by all 4 contributors. Acquire it by all means, if you have the means. No aircraft ever captured the curiosity & fascination of the public like the SR-71 Blackbird. Nicknamed "The Sled" by those few who flew it, the aircraft was shrouded in secrecy from its inception. Entering the U.S. Air Force inventory in 1966, the SR-71 was the fastest, highest flying jet aircraft in the world. Now for the first time, a Blackbird pilot shares his unique experience of what it was like to fly this legend of aviation history. Through the words & photographs of retired Major Brian Shul, we enter the world of the "Sled Driver." Major Shul gives us insight on all phases of flying, including the humbling experience of simulator training, the physiological stresses of wearing a space suit for long hours, & the intensity & magic of flying 80
Who reads Sled Driver: Flying the World's Fastest Jet?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Shul, Brian; Gilliland, Robert J; Yeilding, Edward R; Watson, Walter L Jr
- Publisher
- Mach 1
- Published
- 1991
- Language
- EN
- Category
- science
- Subjects
- Science, Stem
- Rating
- 4.37 / 5 (457 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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