{"product_id":"jackie-cochran-pilot-in-the-fastest-lane-0813035066","title":"Jackie Cochran: Pilot in the Fastest Lane","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0813035066\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich, Doris L.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In Doris Richs latest aviation biography, barefoot, illiterate Bessie Pittman reinvents herself as Jacqueline Cochran, the brash beautician who set more speed and altitude records than any pilot in history. . . . Rich illuminates the lesser-known facts of this under-appreciated pioneer and lights a belated candle for her too.\"--Air and SpaceHistory has proven Earhart to be the favorite, but Cochran undoubtedly was the superior pilot: determined to be not just the best woman pilot but to be the best pilot, period, she broke countless aviation records for speed, altitude, and distance. . . . Rich gives Cochran her rightful place in aviation history.-Publishers WeeklyOften combative and abrasive, Cochran is a true American legend, and Richs biography will ensure that Cochrans contributions will not be forgotten.-BooklistAt the time of her death on August 9, 1980, Jacqueline Jackie Cochran-recipient of Americas Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, and Legion of Merit-held more speed, altitude, and distance records (200-plus) than any other pilot, male or female, in the history of aviation. . . . Rich reminds us that this remarkable lady, despite her shortcomings, reached Mach 2-twice the speed of sound-piloting a Lockheed F-104 at the tender age of 58.-Library Journal\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51974500778272,"sku":"NEW0813035066","price":26.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/jackie-cochran-pilot-in-the-fastest-lane-0813035066","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}