Details the aviation exploits, creations, and visions of Bruce K. Hallock (tailless aircraft designer, builder, and pilot). The book was written by the author's son.
This is the story of an extraordinary man who held fast to a dream and lived a remarkable life. It also happens to be a pretty darn good airplane book!
From high-adventure flying to high-concept design, Bruce K. Hallock lived and breathed airplanes. He dreamed them, designed them, built them, and flew them like crazy.
His outstanding and varied career embraced military, commercial, and private aviation. He became a recognized expert on tailless aerodynamics, and the planes he conceived and built offered innovative approaches to some of the design challenges of his time.
This engaging and informative book, written by his eldest son who knew him well, provides unique insights into a complex individual and the airplanes he built and flew.
The 230-page book contains over 100 photos and illustrations and is fully indexed.
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