Reviews
" Fighter Pilot's Heaven is a you-are-there account of the life every pilot, or aspiring pilot, would love to experience."-- Aviation History "Lopez presents the dramatic inside story of the American military transition into the jet age, as told by a flyer whose life depended on its success. With colorful anecdotes about fellow pilots as well as precise technical information, Lopez interweaves his story with the history of the jet plane. . . [and] peppers his memoir with lively accounts of many pilots and colleagues, revealing how airmen coped with both exhilirating successes and sometimes tragic failure."-- Stars and Stripes "Packed with facts, people, and anecdotes, the book takes the reader aloft in planes with unknown, sometimes deadly characteristics. . . . Excerpts from an actual flight test report provide rare insights and give glimpses of the numerous, often subtle, design factors that are weighed against each other in developing a machine that must defeat its adversaries at high altitudes, high speeds, and crushing G-forces. . . . Lopez's tales are truly astounding."-- Military "This absolutely delightful book is a must read for anyone with even a remote interest in the adventure of flying in the 1940s."-- Flight, " Fighter Pilot's Heaven is a you-are-there account of the life every pilot, or aspiring pilot, would love to experience."- Aviation History "Packed with facts, people, and anecdotes, the book takes the reader aloft in planes with unknown, sometimes deadly characteristics. . . . Excerpts from an actual flight test report provide rare insights and give glimpses of the numerous, often subtle, design factors that are weighed against each other in developing a machine that must defeat its adversaries at high altitudes, high speeds, and crushing G-forces. . . . Lopez's tales are truly astounding."- Military ". . . a must read for anyone with even a remote interest in the adventure of flying in the 1940s."- Flight, " Fighter Pilot's Heaven is a you-are-there account of the life every pilot, or aspiring pilot, would love to experience."- Aviation History "Lopez presents the dramatic inside story of the American military transition into the jet age, as told by a flyer whose life depended on its success. With colorful anecdotes about fellow pilots as well as precise technical information, Lopez interweaves his story with the history of the jet plane. . . [and] peppers his memoir with lively accounts of many pilots and colleagues, revealing how airmen coped with both exhilirating successes and sometimes tragic failure."- Stars and Stripes "Packed with facts, people, and anecdotes, the book takes the reader aloft in planes with unknown, sometimes deadly characteristics. . . . Excerpts from an actual flight test report provide rare insights and give glimpses of the numerous, often subtle, design factors that are weighed against each other in developing a machine that must defeat its adversaries at high altitudes, high speeds, and crushing G-forces. . . . Lopez's tales are truly astounding."- Military "This absolutely delightful book is a must read for anyone with even a remote interest in the adventure of flying in the 1940s."- Flight
