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But Will It Fly?: The History and Science of Unconventional Aerial Power and Propulsion - Couverture souple

Cooper, Iver P

 
9781476696546: But Will It Fly?: The History and Science of Unconventional Aerial Power and Propulsion
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1476696543 ISBN 13 : 9781476696546
Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2025

Synopsis

Conventional aircraft today are propelled by the action of propellers or jets, and powered by the internal combustion of petroleum fuels in piston, turboprop or jet engines. But other power sources, powerplants, and propulsion devices, for airships as well as aircraft, have been proposed and even experimented with over the last few centuries. The power sources considered include human muscles, steam, batteries, nuclear reactors, and hydrogen fuel; and the propulsion devices include sails, oars, flapping wings, rockets and cycloidal propellers.

This meticulously researched book presents the history of these unconventional aerial power and propulsion systems, explains the underlying science and technology behind them, and assesses the crucial question of practicality.

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À propos de l'auteur

Iver P. Cooper is a retired patent attorney and is an independent researcher in the history of science and technology. He lives in Arlington, Virginia.

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Éditeur
McFarland & Co Inc
Date d'édition
2025
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1476696543
ISBN 13 
9781476696546
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
292
Coordonnées du fabricant
McFarland
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