Book Description
Presents the events that led up to Voyager's flight, details on the flight itself, and complete Voyager specifications.
Author : Don Downie
Publisher :
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 16,43 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Transportation
ISBN :
Presents the events that led up to Voyager's flight, details on the flight itself, and complete Voyager specifications.
Author : Burt Rutan
Publisher :
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 23,24 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Airplanes, Home-built
ISBN : 9780977489619
Author : Egbert Torenbeek
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 29,68 MB
Release : 2013-05-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1118568095
Although the overall appearance of modern airliners has not changed a lot since the introduction of jetliners in the 1950s, their safety, efficiency and environmental friendliness have improved considerably. Main contributors to this have been gas turbine engine technology, advanced materials, computational aerodynamics, advanced structural analysis and on-board systems. Since aircraft design became a highly multidisciplinary activity, the development of multidisciplinary optimization (MDO) has become a popular new discipline. Despite this, the application of MDO during the conceptual design phase is not yet widespread. Advanced Aircraft Design: Conceptual Design, Analysis and Optimization of Subsonic Civil Airplanes presents a quasi-analytical optimization approach based on a concise set of sizing equations. Objectives are aerodynamic efficiency, mission fuel, empty weight and maximum takeoff weight. Independent design variables studied include design cruise altitude, wing area and span and thrust or power loading. Principal features of integrated concepts such as the blended wing and body and highly non-planar wings are also covered. The quasi-analytical approach enables designers to compare the results of high-fidelity MDO optimization with lower-fidelity methods which need far less computational effort. Another advantage to this approach is that it can provide answers to “what if” questions rapidly and with little computational cost. Key features: Presents a new fundamental vision on conceptual airplane design optimization Provides an overview of advanced technologies for propulsion and reducing aerodynamic drag Offers insight into the derivation of design sensitivity information Emphasizes design based on first principles Considers pros and cons of innovative configurations Reconsiders optimum cruise performance at transonic Mach numbers Advanced Aircraft Design: Conceptual Design, Analysis and Optimization of Subsonic Civil Airplanes advances understanding of the initial optimization of civil airplanes and is a must-have reference for aerospace engineering students, applied researchers, aircraft design engineers and analysts.
Author : Geoff Jones
Publisher : Haynes Publications
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 45,31 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781852603342
Author : Smithsonian Institution
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 36,79 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1588345424
The Smithsonian Institution holds more than 142 million artifacts and specimens in its trust. This colorful guide to the museums and galleries on the National Mall, in the Washington metropolitan area, and in New York City presents an enormous amount of history and pertinent museum information, ensuring a rewarding visit. Each detailed section presents the history of the museums and offers a fully illustrated, gallery-by-gallery tour. All the practical information--location, hours, phone numbers, public transportation, services, tours, dining, gift shops, special attractions for children, web site addresses--is also included. With so much to see and do, this is the definitive source of all the information in one place.
Author : Dick Rutan
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 28,94 MB
Release : 2019-07-31
Category :
ISBN : 9781732937109
On a cold December morning in 1986, Dick Rutan and co-pilot Jeana Yeager, against all odds, made aviation history when they successfully completed the first ever non-stop and non-refueled flight around the world in a homebuilt airplane! They had traversed 26,358 statute miles, returning with only 18.3 of the 1200 gallons of gas they had taken off with nine days prior. Following their arduous takeoff, Dick's younger brother, Burt, watched the plane of his design disappear over the vast Pacific, believing it improbable he would ever see his brother alive again. Dick had always been a risk-taker, possessing both a talent and passion for flying. Even at a young age he knew he wanted to achieve something of significance as a pilot. Although his motivation was strong, Dick struggled academically with what he learned decades later was undiagnosed dyslexia. With determination, he painfully devised ways to transcend those academic limitations and attain his goals. Little did he realize that the setbacks he experienced along the way would provide him with the exact skill-set he needed. This young man who had been deemed unfit for college would repeatedly succeed despite the odds. He rose through the ranks of the military and became a highly decorated fighter pilot who flew 105 combat missions over North Vietnam. Following his Air Force career, he set numerous aviation records, many of which remain unbroken. An inductee of the National Aviation Hall of Fame, he was the recipient of aviation's most coveted awards and was presented the Citizens Medal by President Ronald Reagan. Throughout his life, Dick sought adventure and welcomed challenge, frequently finding himself at "danger's door" wondering what THE NEXT FIVE MINUTES of his life would be like. In his words, "It's great to be an American¿to live in a free country where, if you can dream it, you can do it. The only way to fail is if you quit."
Author : Dan Ramsey
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 50,55 MB
Release : 2005-02-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1440696373
Sport flying is about to take off. This summer, the Federal Aviation Administration will approve a new sport flying license that will let people earn their wings for a fraction of the time and cost of a traditional license. The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Sport Flying introduces this new field of flying to consumers, and shows you how to fly smart—offering hundreds of tips on how to get more flying fun for less money. • Includes an illustrated buyer’s guide, rules of the air, and tips for passing the test. • First book on the topic of sport flying.
Author : Smithsonian Institution
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 44,36 MB
Release : 2016-06-21
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1588345432
The Smithsonian Institution holds more than 142 million artifacts and specimens in its trust. This colorful guide to the museums and galleries on the National Mall, in the Washington metropolitan area, and in New York City presents an enormous amount of history and pertinent museum information, ensuring a rewarding visit. Each detailed section presents the history of the museums and offers a fully illustrated, gallery-by-gallery tour. All the practical information--location, hours, phone numbers, public transportation, services, tours, dining, gift shops, special attractions for children, web site addresses--is also included. With so much to see and do, this is the definitive source of all the information in one place.
Author : John Lewis Nelson
Publisher :
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 43,87 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780830623389
En håndbog i flyvemeteorologi.
Author : International Masters Publishers, Incorporated
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 25,17 MB
Release : 1996-12-01
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : 9781886614161
Photographs and information about all aircraft.