Isbn: 9780813156279 - wingless flight: the lifting body story (9 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD PAPERBACK Standard-sized.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New. pp. 258.

Condizione: New. pp. 258 66:B&W 7 x 10 in or 254 x 178 mm Perfect Bound on White w/Gloss Lam.

Condizione: New.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 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 official permission), Dale Reed and his team of engineers demonstrated the potential of the design that led to the Space Shuttle.Wingless Flight takes us behind the scenes with just the right blend of technical information and fascinating detail (the crash of M2-F2 found new life as the opening credit for TV's 'The Six Million Dollar Man'). The flying bathtub, itself, is finding new life as the proposed escape-pod for the Space Station.…

Condizione: New. 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.&Uumlber den Autor.