Roaring thunder

"The sensational story of the jet age of aviation revolves around remarkable geniuses: Sir Frank Whittle, the British inventor of the jet engine; Hans von Ohain, a German jet-engine designer who came to work for the U.S. government; famed aeronautical engineer Kelly Johnson; the daring test pilot Tex Johnston; and many more, brilliant men who conceived extraordinary early airplanes and had the courage to fly them to new horizons."--Jacket.