The dream machine
Subtitle: the untold history of the notorious V-22 Osprey
By: Rick Whittle
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 454
ISBN-13: 9781416562955; 9781416563198
Description: Describes how development of the Marine flyer was nearly halted by numerous accidents and political infighting throughout its testing stages, offering insight into its high cost and military potential.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 431-434) and index.
Table of contents: title: The dream; title: The salesman; title: The customer; title: The sale; title: The machine; title: Young Winston's Osprey; title: Period of darkness; title: Survivability; title: Another period of darkness; title: You want it bad, you get it bad; title: The dark ages; title: Phoenix.