{"product_id":"tex-johnston-isbn-9781560989318","title":"Tex Johnston","description":"One of America's most daring and accomplished test pilots, Tex Johnston flew the first US jet airplanes and, in a career spanning the 1930s through the 1970s, helped create the jet age at such pioneering aersospace companies as Bell Aircraft and Boeing.“There seem to be two Tex Johnstons: the one who became legendary in 1955 for performing two barrel rolls with the Boeing 707 prototype . . . and the man who brought to flight testing a far more meticulous approach than had ever been used before. . . . Johnston is of the barnstorming generation . . . [and] in his memoir’s best moments you can smell the oil on the grass.”—\u003ci\u003eAir \u0026amp; Space\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fascinating reading.”—\u003ci\u003eAerospace\u003c\/i\u003eA. M. \"Tex\" Johnston was a test pilot for Bell Aircraft and Boeing.In his memoir, Tex Johnston recounts his career as a jet airplane test pilot and his pioneering efforts at Bell Aircraft and Boeing from the 1930s to '70s.","brand":"Smithsonian Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305505411301,"sku":"NP9781560989318","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781560989318.jpg?v=1767737924","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/tex-johnston-isbn-9781560989318","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}