Mach One
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
In the white-knuckle world of experimental jet aviation, few pilots pushed the boundaries of human endurance and engineering as relentlessly as Lieutenant-Commander Mike Lithgow. Mach One chronicles Lithgow's firsthand account of breaking the sound barrier and his record-breaking flights in the Supermarine Swift, placing the reader squarely in the cockpit of one of Britain's most audacious postwar aeronautical achievements. Set against the backdrop of the early 1950s Cold War arms race, the narrative captures the raw tension, technical precision, and sheer daring required to pilot cutting-edge aircraft at the very limits of their design. Beyond a personal memoir, this work stands as a vital document of British aviation history, detailing the institutional courage of test pilots and the engineers who supported them during a pivotal era of supersonic research. Lithgow writes with the measured authority of a man who has stared down mortality at 40,000 feet, and his prose carries the unadorned clarity of a military officer who lets the facts speak for themselves. With a foreword by Charles Gardner, Mach One remains a landmark account that leaves the reader wondering just how far — and how fast — one man's nerve can carry him.
Author: Lieutenant-Commander "Mike" Lithgow
Format: Hardback
Genre: Transport & automotive
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
In the white-knuckle world of experimental jet aviation, few pilots pushed the boundaries of human endurance and engineering as relentlessly as Lieutenant-Commander Mike Lithgow. Mach One chronicles Lithgow's firsthand account of breaking the sound barrier and his record-breaking flights in the Supermarine Swift, placing the reader squarely in the cockpit of one of Britain's most audacious postwar aeronautical achievements. Set against the backdrop of the early 1950s Cold War arms race, the narrative captures the raw tension, technical precision, and sheer daring required to pilot cutting-edge aircraft at the very limits of their design. Beyond a personal memoir, this work stands as a vital document of British aviation history, detailing the institutional courage of test pilots and the engineers who supported them during a pivotal era of supersonic research. Lithgow writes with the measured authority of a man who has stared down mortality at 40,000 feet, and his prose carries the unadorned clarity of a military officer who lets the facts speak for themselves. With a foreword by Charles Gardner, Mach One remains a landmark account that leaves the reader wondering just how far — and how fast — one man's nerve can carry him.