num_pages: 142
description: On October 14, 1947, Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager burst through the sound barrier in his Bell X-1 rocket plane by flying faster than Mach 1.0. For the first time, here is the heroic story of the teamwork behind the explosive dawn of the jet age--told by the men who made it happen. 25 color &amp; 100 b&amp;w photos.
language: English
title: The Quest for Mach One: A First-Person Account of Breaking the Sound Barrier
titlecomplete: The Quest for Mach One: A First-Person Account of Breaking the Sound Barrier
genres: Aviation
ratings_count: 17
publisher: Studio