John Derry: The Story of Britain's First Supersonic Pilot

by Brian Rivas and Annie Bullen

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On 6 September 1948, John Derry became the first pilot in Britain to fly faster than the speed of sound. Exactly four years later he died as his experimental prototype DH110 jet broke up in the air at... This description may be from another edition of this product.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:184425531X

ISBN13:9781844255313

Release Date:January 2009

Publisher:Haynes Publishing

Length:256 Pages

Weight:1.20 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.4" x 9.2"

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