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  • Always Another Dawn

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    Always Another Dawn follows rocket test pilot A. Scott Crossfield from his student days in postwar Seattle to the edge of the supersonic frontier, tracing a life driven by discipline, ambition, and the conviction that action matters more than talk. In 1947, amid the wind tunnels of the University of Washington, he works on secret B-47 bomber tests, debates the future of jet propulsion, and becomes ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD

  • Always Another Dawn: The Story of a Rocket Test Pilot

    A misty rain, typical of Seattle in the spring, fell across the lush green campus of the University of Washington that afternoon. It was 1947. I don’t recall the exact date because that whole period of my life remains fixed in my mind as a steady, uninterrupted blur of work and study. I do remember that as I drove through the narrow streets setting apart the ivy-smothered Tudor-Gothic buildings, I ... Read more

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  • Always Another Dawn

    The Story of a Rocket Test Pilot

    Always Another Dawn: The Story of a Rocket Test Pilot is the detailed account of NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics) and Albert Scott Crossfield's work in the post-war years and beyond pioneering the use of rocket-powered planes. Crossfield and his team paved the path for space exploration making this, his autobiography, essential reading for historians and aviation buffs. ... Read more

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  • Always Another Dawn: The Story Of A Rocket Test Pilot

    All his life Test Pilot Scott Crossfield has carried on a love affair with airplanes. As a child he learned secretly how to fly, and the unyielding ambition to become a superb aviator spurred him to overcome a serious childhood disease. Working for the NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics), Crossfield achieved national renown testing the rocket-powered planes, X-1 and Skyrocket, ... Read more

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  • Always Another Dawn (Annotated)

    The Story of a Rocket Test Pilot

    Always Another Dawn: The Story of a Rocket Test Pilot is the story of NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics) and Albert Scott Crossfield's work in the post-war years and beyond pioneering the use of rocket-powered planes. Crossfield and his team paved the path for space exploration making this, his autobiography, essential reading for historians and aviation buffs.This new annotated ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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