Wingless Flight: The Lifting Body Story - Couverture souple

Reed, R. Dale; Lister, Darlene

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0813190266 ISBN 13 : 9780813190266

Editeur : The University Press of Kentucky, 2002

Synopsis

Most lifting bodies, or "flying bathtubs" as they were called, were so ugly only an engineer could love them, and yet, what an elegant way to keep wings from burning off in supersonic flight between Earth and orbit. Working in their spare time (because they couldn't initially get offical permission), Dale Reed and his team of engineers demonstrated the potential of the design that led to the space shuttle. This volume takes the reader behind the scenes with a blend of technical information and detail. The flying bathtub, itself, is finding new life as the proposed escape-pod for the Space Station.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

R. Dale Reed retired from NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center in 1985 but still works with NASA as a contract engineer. He has authored numerous articles and technical reports, managed nineteen NASA programs, and acquired four patents.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The University Press of Kentucky
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0813190266
• ISBN 13: 9780813190266
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 264
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