Proceedings of the Aircraft Wake Vortices Conference, Washington, D.C., October 29-31, 1991
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Page : 604 pages
File Size : 46,36 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Meteorology in aeronautics
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Page : 604 pages
File Size : 46,36 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Meteorology in aeronautics
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Author : DIANE Publishing Company
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 14,44 MB
Release : 1995-07
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ISBN : 0788119125
Author : Robert C. Nelson
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Page : 464 pages
File Size : 33,5 MB
Release : 1998
Category : History
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This edition of this this flight stability and controls guide features an unintimidating math level, full coverage of terminology, and expanded discussions of classical to modern control theory and autopilot designs. Extensive examples, problems, and historical notes, make this concise book a vital addition to the engineer's library.
Author : Douglas A. Wiegmann
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 37,95 MB
Release : 2017-12-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1351962353
Human error is implicated in nearly all aviation accidents, yet most investigation and prevention programs are not designed around any theoretical framework of human error. Appropriate for all levels of expertise, the book provides the knowledge and tools required to conduct a human error analysis of accidents, regardless of operational setting (i.e. military, commercial, or general aviation). The book contains a complete description of the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS), which incorporates James Reason's model of latent and active failures as a foundation. Widely disseminated among military and civilian organizations, HFACS encompasses all aspects of human error, including the conditions of operators and elements of supervisory and organizational failure. It attracts a very broad readership. Specifically, the book serves as the main textbook for a course in aviation accident investigation taught by one of the authors at the University of Illinois. This book will also be used in courses designed for military safety officers and flight surgeons in the U.S. Navy, Army and the Canadian Defense Force, who currently utilize the HFACS system during aviation accident investigations. Additionally, the book has been incorporated into the popular workshop on accident analysis and prevention provided by the authors at several professional conferences world-wide. The book is also targeted for students attending Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University which has satellite campuses throughout the world and offers a course in human factors accident investigation for many of its majors. In addition, the book will be incorporated into courses offered by Transportation Safety International and the Southern California Safety Institute. Finally, this book serves as an excellent reference guide for many safety professionals and investigators already in the field.
Author : Peter W. Merlin
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Page : 293 pages
File Size : 40,62 MB
Release : 2015
Category : U-2 (Reconnaissance aircraft)
ISBN : 9781626830257
Designed as a stopgap measure to provide overhead reconnaissance capability during the early years of the Cold War, the versatile U-2 has since evolved to meet changing requirements well into the 21st century. Though many authors have documented the airplane's operational history, few have made more than a cursory examination of its technical aspects or its role as a NASA research platform. This volume includes an overview of the origin and development of the Lockheed U-2 family of aircraft with early National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) involvement, construction and materials challenges faced by designers and builders, releasable performance characteristics and capabilities, use of U-2 and ER-2 airplanes as research platforms, and technical and programmatic lessons learned.
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Page : 338 pages
File Size : 12,91 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Mechanics, Applied
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Author : Douglas A. Joyce
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Page : 409 pages
File Size : 48,23 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Research aircraft
ISBN : 9781626830196
The X-31 Enhanced Fighter Maneuverability Demonstrator was unique among experimental aircraft. A joint effort of the United States and Germany, the X-31 was the only X-plane to be designed, manufactured, and flight tested as an international collaboration. It was also the only X-plane to support two separate test programs conducted years apart, one administered largely by NASA and the other by the U.S. Navy, as well as the first X-plane ever to perform at the Paris Air Show. Flying Beyond the Stall begins by describing the government agencies and private-sector industries involved in the X-31 program, the genesis of the supermaneuverability concept and its initial design breakthroughs, design and fabrication of two test airframes, preparation for the X-31's first flight, and the first flights of Ship #1 and Ship #2. Subsequent chapters discuss envelope expansion, handling qualities (especially at high angles of attack), and flight with vectored thrust. The book then turns to the program's move to NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center and actual flight test data. Additional tasking, such as helmet-mounted display evaluations, handling quality studies, aerodynamic parameter estimation, and a "tailless" study are also discussed.The book describes how, in the aftermath of a disastrous accident with Ship #1 in 1995, Ship #2 was prepared for its outstanding participation in the Paris Air Show. The aircraft was then shipped back to Edwards AFB and put into storage until the late 1990s, when it was refurbished for participation in the U. S. Navy's VECTOR program. The book ends with a comprehensive discussion of lessons learned and includes an Appendix containing detailed information.
Author : Harvey H. Hubbard
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Page : 620 pages
File Size : 35,78 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Aerodynamic noise
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Author : Jacob Neufeld
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 37,94 MB
Release : 2009-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1437912877
Proceedings of a symposium co-sponsored by the Air Force Historical Foundation and the Air Force History and Museums Program. The symposium covered relevant Air Force technologies ranging from the turbo-jet revolution of the 1930s to the stealth revolution of the 1990s. Illustrations.
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Page : 654 pages
File Size : 49,6 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Aeronautics
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