Records of Chkalov and Gromov. Through the pole of America

The first planes appeared at the beginning of the last century. They were awkward and slow -moving, often fell and crashed, so that only desperate brave men flew to them, ready to risk their lives. Aviation developed violently, and after 20-30 years, winged cars became much more reliable, but the profession of the pilot still remained very dangerous.
Aircraft designers in different countries tried to make aircraft that would fly higher, faster and further than others. And although there were no devices that allowed to fly at night and in the fog, then brave pilots were not afraid to go to dangerous expeditions.
In the book "Records of Chkalov and Gromov. Through the pole - to America "tells about two famous flights, which in 1937 made the crews of Russian pilots under the command of Valery Chkalov and Mikhail Gromov. They were the first to reach America in a new way, flying over the North Pole. At the same time, Gromov also set a record of the range of non -stop flight, overcoming 10,148 kilometers in 62 hours 17 minutes