| Date of Review |
January 2006 |
| Title |
Skystreak, Skyrocket, & Stiletto |
| Author |
Scott Libis |
| Publisher |
Specialty Press |
| Published |
2005 |
| ISBN |
1-58007-084-1 |
| Format |
114 pages, hardbound |
| MSRP (USD) |
$24.95 |
This Specialty Press book is wonderful documentation on early
Douglas X-planes. It is over the colorful D-558-1, the beautiful
D-558-2 that flew Mach 2 and the razor sharp X-3 Stiletto. It is
hard bound and measures in at 9 X 9 inches and about a half an
inch thick. 144 pages of rare pictures are broken into three chapters
covering the three main subjects.
The color pictures alone are worth the price of the book. There
are good detail shots and many graphics to keep your eyes busy.
The last 12 pages are the flight logs of each aircraft. The end
of the book is capped off with a small history of Edwards AFB as
it was during its golden years of the early 50’s.
One picture that really struck me was of a WW1 biplane next to
the X-3 Stiletto. The caption read “Only 30 years separates
these two planes”. Final disposition of each aircraft are
posted at the end of each chapter. If you are building any of these
aircraft, I don’t think you can find a better source of photographs
and documentation all wrapped up in one super package.
I got my copy at www.bn.com with
shipping. If you are a Barnes & Noble member the price drops
to $22.95 and free shipping.
Highly Recommended
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