Reviews

"[A] book that takes off like a novel and flies like a well-sourced historical investigation." --Gretel C. Kovach, "The ""San Diego Union-Tribune"

"A gripping tale of the development, near-death, and final redemption of one of the most controversial and fascinating aircraft ever flown." --"Air & Space" magazine

"A wonderful combination of personal drama, technological detective story, military history, and . . . a valuable and engrossing book that will be read for many years to come." --James Fallows, "The Atlantic Monthly"

"Like the helicopter-airplane that tantalized generals, engineers, and pilots for decades, "The Dream Machine" is also an irresistible hybrid--a cross between "The Soul of a New Machine" and "Black Hawk Down"." --Brad Matsen

"The definitive biography of this embattled bird's troubled development and initial deployment. Whittle weaves an engrossing tale as much about people as about this complex machine." --Lee Gaillard, "Raleigh News Observer"

"The long, costly, and bloody tale of this hybrid bird, which has taken thirty years . . . to go from blueprints to battlefield. . . . A great yarn for those in love with military gee-whiz technology and aviation." --Mark Thompson, "Washington Monthly"

"What makes "The Dream Machine" interesting is the light it sheds on Washington's 'permanent government, ' the lobbyists and consultants and bureaucrats and contractors... One of the lessons of Whittle's book is that no one misses a chance to swim in the giant pool of money and power that is the nation's capital, where the defense industry is the biggest fish of all." --Matthew Continetti, "The Washington Post Book World"