A really enjoyable book covering the early post war years of test pilots, detailing both the pilots and the aircraft types. Interesting facts made about the test flying including the handling and quirks of some of the experimental aircraft being tested.
I recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in flying, as its a riveting read.

A vital read for aviation enthusiasts. The book covers a number of famous and not-so-famous British test pilots at the dawn of the jet age. The well-known names include Peter Twiss. John Cunningham and Eric 'Winkle' Brown. The latter pilot being extraordinarily talented and holds, to this day, the world record for flying the most aircraft types (487). This record is unlikely ever to be broken.
The author eloquently writes about the dangerous technical transition from propeller-driven aircraft into the jet era. Many pilots were killed while testing new aircraft types - unfortunately discovering the unexpected, uncontrollable, aerodynamic characteristics of the designs.
I had the honour to meet John Farley, the Harrier test pilot. A fun & unassuming character and an excellent raconteur.
I really enjoyed reading the narrative sections from the pilots and was impressed with the respect that they all had for the design engineers.
The loss of the British aviation industry is a national tragedy.

A interesting collection of short biographies about a lot of unknown pioneers of the jet age in Britain.

Thank you to #NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.