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Flight tells the dramatic story of the most unusual flying machines ever flown.
These wingless wonders were all considered flying prototypes or models of future spacecraft that could land like an airplane after the searing heat of reentry from space. T his book is written as a continuing story which puts the reader behind the eyes and ears of a young creative NASA engineer, R. Dale Reed , as he goes day to day working with technicians, engineers, pilots, managers, and politicians in an exciting environment of flight research at Edwards Air Force Base in California, where FRC is a tenant. The Adventure Begins. Commitment to Risk. On to the Heavyweights.