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John Derry : the story of Britain's first supersonic pilot

Rivas, Brian2008
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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 the Farnborough Air Show. This biography traces Derry's life story and the part he played in an era of aviation.
Main title:
John Derry : the story of Britain's first supersonic pilot / Brian Rivas and Annie Bullen ; foreword by Neville Duke.
Edition:
New ed.
Imprint:
Sparkford : Haynes, 2008.
Collation:
256 p., [24] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Previous ed.: London: Kimber, 1982.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781844259847 (pbk)
Dewey class:
B DER629.13092
Language:
English
BRN:
1130928
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