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Sidewinder

Creative Missile Development at China Lake

Ron Westrum

Discover the gripping tale of a group of unconventional scientists who beat the odds to create the ultimate air-to-air missile. You'll be fascinated by their journey as they navigate Navy bureaucracy and well-funded projects to achieve their goal. Don't miss out on this incredible true story of innovation and perseverance.
Publish Date
1999-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
1999-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 2013
Goodreads Rating
4.07
ISBN
9781557509512
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2021-02-21T22:33:19.000Z
Okay, I'm resuming note taking on Dr. Ron Westrum's fantastic book "Sidewinder: Creative Missile Development at China Lake", where he studied what factors led sustained greatness and innovation, outperforming almost every other air to air missile program at the time.      source