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What Happened in the Cockpit

When Test Flights Go Wrong

Inside experimental aircraft accidents and the hidden chain of decisions behind them

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About this book

Test flying exists to find out what can go wrong with a new aircraft before anyone else flies it. Sometimes the test finds out in the worst way.

Cal Whitaker goes inside experimental aircraft accidents and traces the hidden chain of decisions behind each one.

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