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The Dream Machine: The Untold History of the Notorious V-22 Osprey
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- ISBN
- 9781416562955
- Book Title
- Dream Machine : the Untold History of the Notorious V-22 Osprey
- Item Length
- 9.2in
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Publication Year
- 2010
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.4in
- Genre
- Transportation, History
- Topic
- Aviation / General, Military / General, General
- Item Width
- 6.1in
- Item Weight
- 22.9 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 464 Pages
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WHEN THE MARINES decided to buy a helicopter-airplane hybrid "tiltrotor" called the V-22 Osprey, they saw it as their dream machine. The tiltrotor was the aviation equivalent of finding the Northwest Passage: an aircraft able to take off, land, and hover with the agility of a helicopter yet fly as fast and as far as an airplane. Many predicted it would reshape civilian aviation. The Marines saw it as key to their very survival. By 2000, the Osprey was nine years late and billions over budget, bedeviled by technological hurdles, business rivalries, and an epic political battle over whether to build it at all. Opponents called it one of the worst boondoggles in Pentagon history. The Marines were eager to put it into service anyway. Then two crashes killed twenty- three Marines. They still refused to abandon the Osprey, even after the Corps' own proud reputation was tarnished by a national scandal over accusations that a commander had ordered subordinates to lie about the aircraft's problems. Based on in-depth research and hundreds of interviews, The Dream Machine recounts the Marines' quarter-century struggle to get the Osprey into combat. Whittle takes the reader from the halls of the Pentagon and Congress to the war zone of Iraq, from the engineer's drafting table to the cockpits of the civilian and Marine pilots who risked their lives flying the Osprey-and sometimes lost them. He reveals the methods, motives, and obsessions of those who designed, sold, bought, flew, and fought for the tiltrotor. These stories, including never before published eyewitness accounts of the crashes that made the Osprey notorious, not only chronicle an extraordinary chapter in Marine Corps history, but also provide a fascinating look at a machine that could still revolutionize air travel.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
1416562958
ISBN-13
9781416562955
eBay Product ID (ePID)
74155955
Product Key Features
Book Title
Dream Machine : the Untold History of the Notorious V-22 Osprey
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Aviation / General, Military / General, General
Publication Year
2010
Genre
Transportation, History
Number of Pages
464 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
1.4in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
22.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Tl685.W46 2010
Reviews
"What makes The Dream Machine interesting is the light it sheds on Washington's 'permanent government,' the lobbyists and consultants and bureaucrats and contractors& One of the lessons of Whittle's book is that no one misses a chance to swim in the giant pool of money and power that is the nation's capital, where the defense industry is the biggest fish of all." -Matthew Continetti, The Washington Post Book World, "What's great about [ The Dream Machine ] is how it pulls back the curtain to reveal the inner machinations of Washington life& What [Whittle] excels at is balance and context. He pulls no punches, but takes no cheap shots either. The result is truly readable book that spins a fascinating yarn of science, politics, and intrigue." -Military.com's "Line of Departure, "Like the helicopter-airplane that tantalized generals, engineers, and pilots for decades, The Dream Machine is also an irresistible hybrid-a cross between The Soul of a New Machine and Black Hawk Down ." -Brad Matsen, "Meticulously researched and tautly written, Richard Whittle's The Dream Machine expertly weaves telling technical details with heart-stopping human drama into a riveting, fast-paced history of one of the military's most controversial war machines, the V-22 Osprey." -Eric Schmitt, terrorism correspondent, The New York Times, "The Dream Machineis a wonderful combination of personal drama, technological detective story, military history, and vivid explanation of major issues affecting America's military and economic future. This is a valuable and engrossing book that will be read for many years to come." —James Fallows,TheAtlantic Monthly, and author ofNational Defense, "The Dream Machineis the gripping story of the quest for the Osprey, an ideal flying machine that transfixed the aviation world and eventually cost billions of dollars and dozens of lives. Like the helicopter-airplane that tantalized generals, engineers, and pilots for decades,The Dream Machineis also an irresistible hybrid—a cross betweenThe Soul of a New MachineandBlack Hawk Down." —Brad Matsen, former aviator andNew York Timesbestselling author ofTitanic's Last SecretsandJacques Cousteau: The Sea King, "Meticulously researched and tautly written, Richard Whittle'sThe Dream Machineexpertly weaves telling technical details with heart-stopping human drama into a riveting, fast-paced history of one of the military's most controversial war machines, the V-22 Osprey." —Eric Schmitt, terrorism correspondent,The New York Times, "What makes The Dream Machine interesting is the light it sheds on Washington's 'permanent government,' the lobbyists and consultants and bureaucrats and contractors… One of the lessons of Whittle's book is that no one misses a chance to swim in the giant pool of money and power that is the nation's capital, where the defense industry is the biggest fish of all." -Matthew Continetti, The Washington Post Book World, "The definitive biography of this embattled bird's troubled development and initial deployment. Whittle weaves an engrossing tale as much about people as about this complex machine." -Lee Gaillard, Raleigh News Observer, " The Dream Machine is the gripping story of the quest for the Osprey, an ideal flying machine that transfixed the aviation world and eventually cost billions of dollars and dozens of lives. Like the helicopter-airplane that tantalized generals, engineers, and pilots for decades, The Dream Machine is also an irresistible hybrid-a cross between The Soul of a New Machine and Black Hawk Down ." -Brad Matsen, former aviator and New York Times bestselling author of Titanic's Last Secrets and Jacques Cousteau: The Sea King, "In this compelling and important book a real reporter's reporter asks all the hard questions and refuses to settle for any of the easy answers. Whittle has solved the real-life mystery of the raging, twenty-five year battle the Marines waged to get the V-22 Osprey. You owe it to yourself as a reader and as a citizen to read The Dream Machine ." -Mark Shields, syndicated columnist and PBS Newshour political analyst, "A fascinating, inside history of the most controversial airplane in the past quarter century. Whittle presents an even-handed description of the promise and dangers in the new, new military flying machine that may shape the future of commercial aviation." —Bing West,New York Timesbestselling author ofThe VillageandThe Strongest Tribe, "A gripping tale of the development, near-death, and final redemption of one of the most controversial and fascinating aircraft ever flown." - Air & Space magazine, "A wonderful combination of personal drama, technological detective story, military history, and . . . a valuable and engrossing book that will be read for many years to come." -James Fallows, The Atlantic Monthly, "Whittle skillfully depicts the evolution of the aircraft from drawing board to reality. A military version of Tracy Kidder'sThe Soul of a New Machine." —Kirkus Reviews, "In this compelling and important book a real reporter's reporter asks all the hard questions and refuses to settle for any of the easy answers. Whittle has solved the real-life mystery of the raging, twenty-five year battle the Marines waged to get the V-22 Osprey. You owe it to yourself as a reader and as a citizen to readThe Dream Machine." —Mark Shields, syndicated columnist and PBSNewshourpolitical analyst, "A fascinating, inside history of the most controversial airplane in the past quarter century. Whittle presents an even-handed description of the promise and dangers in the new, new military flying machine that may shape the future of commercial aviation." -Bing West, New York Times bestselling author of The Village and The Strongest Tribe, "The long, costly, and bloody tale of this hybrid bird, which has taken thirty years . . . to go from blueprints to battlefield. . . . A great yarn for those in love with military gee-whiz technology and aviation." -Mark Thompson, Washington Monthly, "[A] book that takes off like a novel and flies like a well-sourced historical investigation." -Gretel C. Kovach , The San Diego Union-Tribune, "It's a great yarn for those in love with military gee-whiz technology and aviation." -Mark Thompson, Washington Monthly, "Whittle skillfully depicts the evolution of the aircraft from drawing board to reality. A military version of Tracy Kidder's The Soul of a New Machine ." - Kirkus Reviews, " The Dream Machine is a wonderful combination of personal drama, technological detective story, military history, and vivid explanation of major issues affecting America's military and economic future. This is a valuable and engrossing book that will be read for many years to come." -James Fallows, The Atlantic Monthly , and author of National Defense
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2010
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2009-026071
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