They were in a two-man race to break the sound barrier. It was
October 1947, a time before high-speed digital computers, when
predictions of what would happen to fighter planes at such speeds
were nebulous. Chuck Yeager and George Welch, two great fighter
pilots from World War II, were about to explore the unknown in the
bright blue sky over the Mojave Desert. Aces Wild: The Race for
Mach 1 is the story of these two courageous men who dueled to
become the first to fly at supersonic speed, Mach 1, in an
aircraft. The book attempts to set the record straight as to who
actually broke the sound barrier first. One pilot, the more
celebrated of the duo, is still alive today. Aces Wild also tells
the story of the other aviator, George Welch, who lost his life in
1954 while once again flying beyond the technological wisdom of his
day over the Mojave Desert. Aces Wild traces the story of fighter
planes from the start of World War II at Pearl Harbor through the
transition to jets in the 1950s. The author reveals the views of
supersonic flight before and after 1947 by pilots, scientists,
engineers, business interests, the government, and the media. This
dramatic tale will appeal to aviation buffs and all readers,
especially those who enjoyed Tom Wolfe's The Right Stuff.
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