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Item Details
| Title:
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THE AIRPLANE
A HISTORY OF ITS TECHNOLOGY |
| By: |
John David Anderson |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£64.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1563475251 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781563475252 |
| Publisher: |
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICS & ASTRONAUTICS |
| Pub. date: |
31 January, 2003 |
| Series: |
Library of Flight |
| Pages: |
450 |
| Description: |
A history of the technical development of the aeroplane, commissioned to celebrate the 100th anniversary of powered flight. In each chronological period covered, the various aspects of the synthesis of aerodynamics, propulsion, flight dynamics, and structure is described and evaluated. |
| Synopsis: |
Commissioned in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Powered Flight. The airplane is a system comprising aspects of aerodynamics, propulsion, flight dynamics, and structures. This book outlines the history of the technical development of the airplane. Richly illustrated, it moves the reader through time beginning with Leonardo da Vinci and forward to the present. In each chronological period, the various aspects of the synthesis of aerodynamics, propulsion, flight dynamics, and structures to the design of flying machines is described and critically evaluated. |
| Illustrations: |
illustrations |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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