{"product_id":"rate-of-climb-rick-peacock-edwards-9781911714125","title":"Rate of Climb: Thrilling Personal Reminiscences from a Fighter Pilot and Leader","description":"As the proud son of one of the 'Few', Rick Peacock-Edwards was inspired to follow his father into the Royal Air Force and become a fighter pilot. In \u003ci\u003eRate of Climb\u003c\/i\u003e, his highly entertaining autobiography, it is evident that Rick is an ex-RAF fighter pilot to his fingertips. He flew the Lightning, Phantom, Tornado F2\/3 and other high-performance aircraft, and served in senior-ranking positions in the UK, Germany and the US. During a varied and distinguished career, he was closely associated with the Eurofighter Typhoon program and was appointed as the Royal Air Force Inspector of Flight Safety. He ably demonstrated his uncommon skill and determined leadership during the Cold War era, first Gulf War and elsewhere. This is an action-packed account of a foremost flyer's life with endless good stories, and a colorful cast of characters to match. Rick's compelling recollections in \u003ci\u003eRate of Climb\u003c\/i\u003e reveal a life of considerable achievement, in a very personal book capturing the ties of airmanship that the author has been privileged to share. A must for all lovers of derring-do in the air.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rick Peacock-Edwards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1911714120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781911714125\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grub Street Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/28\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Rick Peacock-Edwards","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45897769976063,"sku":"9781911714125","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c7fe9e65-eb02-4789-a01b-bad20d3ae303.jpg?v=1721374703","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rate-of-climb-rick-peacock-edwards-9781911714125","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}