![]() ![]() If he were an American he would be a household name. Every time America was about to unveil a new breakthrough the Soviet Union would do it first. ![]() He was the Soviet Union’s lead rocket engineer and single-handedly (according to the book) outperformed the United States in the first few years of the Space Race. It was interesting to learn about the Chief Designer, AKA Sergei Korolev.If a fellow test pilot dies in an accident they essentially say that he didn’t have the “Right Stuff.” ![]() The first few chapters of the book paint a picture of these men (who are blessed with the “right stuff”) who aren’t scared of death. Something like one out of every four fighter pilots of the era died on the job. However, I think this is how many of the pilots felt at the time.
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