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Category : Astronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 984
Book Description
NACA-Industry Conference on Personal-Aircraft Research
Author: United States. National Advisory Committee for AeronauticsPublisher:
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Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 256
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NASA Reference Publication
Author: Probing the Sky
Author: Curtis PeeblesPublisher:
ISBN: 9781626830219
Category : Research aircraft
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
With the development of supersonic aircraft, the X-plane era ushered in a new and challenging phase of flight. Researchers found that much of the knowledge accumulated from the previous, subsonic flight era did not apply to the emerging supersonic aircraft. These turbojet-powered planes also outpaced the usefulness of the wind tunnel, previously an indispensible tool of aeronautic research.This book explores the development of the X-series research aircraft, the planes that helped bridge the gap between subsonic flight and hypersonic flight.
The General Aviation Industry in America
Author: Donald M. PattilloPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476677212
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
The industry known as "general aviation"--encompassing all flying outside of the military and commercial airlines--dates from the early days of powered flight. As technology advanced, making possible smaller aircraft that could be owned and operated by civilians, manufacturers emerged to a serve a growing market. Increasingly this meant business flying, as companies used aircraft in a variety of roles. The industry struggled during the Great Depression but development continued; small aircraft manufacturers became vital to the massive military production effort during World War II. After the war, rapid technological advancement and a robust, prosperous middle class were expected to result in a democratized civil aviation industry. For many reasons this was never realized, even as general aviation roles and aircraft capabilities expanded. Despite its many reverses and struggles, entrepreneurship has remained the driving factor of the industry.
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