Sidewinder: Creative Missile Development at China Lake

In the mid-1950s a small group of overworked, underpaid scientists and engineers on a remote base in...
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Author: Ron Westrum
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Language: English
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Sidewinder: Creative Missile Development at China Lake by Westrum, Ron

Sidewinder: Creative Missile Development at China Lake

¥8,214

Sidewinder: Creative Missile Development at China Lake

¥8,214
Author: Ron Westrum
Format: Paperback
Language: English
In the mid-1950s a small group of overworked, underpaid scientists and engineers on a remote base in the Mojave Desert developed a weapon no one had asked for but everyone in the weapons industry desired. This is the story of how that unorthodox team, led by visionary Bill McLean, overcame U.S. Navy bureaucracy and other more heavily funded projects to develop the world's best air-to-air missile. Author Ron Westrum examines that special time and place--when the old American work ethic and can do spirit were a vital part of U.S. weapons development--to discover how this dedicated team was able to create a simple and inexpensive missile. Today, many decades after its invention, the Sidewinder missile is still considered one of the best that America has to offer.

In a time of billion-dollar weapons development contracts, astronomical cost overruns, and defense acquisitions scandals, this revealing, highly readable tale about one of the most successful weapons in history should be of interest to anyone concerned with national security.

Author: Ron Westrum
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Published: 08/15/2013
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781591149811

About the Author
Westrum, Ron: - Ron Westrum is Emeritus Professor of Sociology at Eastern Michigan University and Professor II of Society and Risk at the University of Stavanger, Norway. He has published two books and many articles on complex organizations, corporate culture, innovation, and systems safety. He has presented many papers to national and international meetings on aerospace, medical, and nuclear safety. He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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