Chapter Thirty-Four
“I thought I might be useful.” Alice had pulled off the conveniently padded strap that had slipped down over her forehead to anchor her in place during the catapult takeoff. As her seat faced backwards, there would have been no support for her head during the immense acceleration.
Daniel wondered just how much had been done to this particular aircraft to make it aircraft-carrier capable. Trap hook, head straps, structural reinforcements. All he knew was it was the only small business jet that could get them across the northern Pacific Ocean in a single pass without landing for refueling, and that could travel at nearly the speed of sound while doing it.
“Useful,” Daniel managed. He’d learned a dozen words in Korean, which thankfully he hadn’t needed. He’d actually be
