Rarely is a reader exposed to such an extraordinary, multifaceted
presentation of aerospace technology as Bob Brulle narrates in this
book. After returning from duty as a combat fighter pilot in World
War II, this Belgian immigrant developed a multitalented and
innovative aerospace career path that addressed many of the
aerospace professions. Along the way he forged a career in the
aviation and space field that resulted in his participating in
several of the most momentous aerospace achievements of the past
century. He also expanded his education through hard work to a
level at which he was qualified to teach graduate-level aerospace
engineering courses. It is interesting to follow how the analysis
and design techniques of aerospace vehicles progressed over the
years, which incidentally reveals the large role that the computer
played in making that possible. The story on the early Cape
Canaveral operations was amusing and showed that enterprising
innovations played a large role in a successful undertaking. Some
of the projects described were a surprise, as I had never heard of
them, like reading how a pencil-shaped missile was built that could
fly and maneuver over an intercontinental distance at a high
hypersonic velocity. He also described how American engineers and
scientists fought the Cold War battle for technological supremacy
on their desks and in their laboratories. The initiatives by which
this enterprising engineer develops his technical approach to a
project are very informative and offer the reader an insight into
the workings of successful operations. He achieves an interesting
behind-the-scenes look at how aerospace history is made by weaving
in the historical significance of these projects as they are
developed. As a former aeronautical engineer at the rapidly growing
Mc- Donnell Aircraft Corporation, Bob gives us an interesting
exposure to the importance of top management's relationship with
the workforce in a successful company. "Mr. Mac" made it a point to
make all his employees team members by frequent communication and
friendly association.
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