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Quest for Performance: the Evolution of Modern AircraftThe technical evolution of the subsonic airplane is traced from a curiosity at the beginning of World War I to the highly useful machine of today. Included are descriptions of significant aircraft which incorporated important technical innovations and served to shape the future course of aeronautical development, as well as aircraft which represented the state-of-art in a particular time frame or were much used or liked. The discussion is related primarily to aircraft configuration evolution and associated aerodynamic characteristics and, to a lesser extent, to developments in aircraft construction and propulsion. The material is presented in a manner designed to appeal to the nontechnical reader who is interested in the evolution of the airplane, as well as to students of aeronautical engineering and others with an aeronautical background.
Document ID
19850023776
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Book
Authors
Loftin, Lawrence K., Jr.
(Loftin (Lawrence K., Jr.), Newport News VA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 5, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1985
Subject Category
Aeronautics (General)
Report/Patent Number
NAS 1.21:468
NASA-SP-468
Accession Number
85N32089
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NASW-3490
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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