Description
This aircraft was so incredibly fast, ushering in the era of the Sonic Warrior.
Captain Kevin Smith's The Sonic Warrior: Chronicles of a Top Gun Pioneer offers a riveting look at the legacy of the Navy Fighter Weapons School founded by Captain Dan Pederson. Famously known as Top Gun, this elite fighter-pilot community was mission critical to delivering close-in-air combat training. Kevin Smith, a Sonic Warrior of distinction, helped lead the way in solving one of aviation's greatest challenges.
More than just a memoir or historical account of supersonic aviation, The Sonic Warrior provides a unique look into the thrills and challenges of flying supersonic-capable aircraft, and of executing combat maneuvers at sonic speed.
The Sonic Warrior provides insight for solving complex problems and optimizing human performance in any high-stress, intense, time-compressed scenario, and is an inspiring study in leadership and critical thinking.
Author: Captain Kevin M. Smith
Publisher: Redemption Press
Published: 05/18/2022
Pages: 184
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.39d
ISBN13: 9781646458271
ISBN10: 1646458273
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Aviation & Nautical
- Biography & Autobiography | Military
- Biography & Autobiography | Historical