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Uses engaging nonfiction text and hands-on projects to help young readers explore real-life flying vehicle engineering projects, including the science behind how these vehicles are planned and built.
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This is the latest edition - fully revised and updated - of the standard work on aerodynamic theory, as applied to model flight. Everything is explained in a concise and practical form for those enthusiasts who appreciate that a better understanding of model behavior is the sure path to greater success and enjoyment. The revisions for this new edition reflect the significant developments in model aircraft, including radio frequency (RC) model aircraft...
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First-rate text covers introductory concepts from thermodynamics, one-dimensional gas dynamics and one-dimensional wave motion, waves in supersonic flow, flow in ducts and wind tunnels, methods of measurement, the equations of frictionless flow, small-perturbation theory, transonic flow, and much more. For advanced undergraduate or graduate physics and engineering students with at least a working knowledge of calculus and basic physics. Exercises...
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Dover Books on Aeronautical Engineering
NASA contractor report volume NASA CR-3082
NASA contractor report volume NASA CR-3083
NASA contractor report volume NASA CR-3082
NASA contractor report volume NASA CR-3083
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Clear, concise text covers aerodynamic phenomena of the rotor and offers guidelines for helicopter performance evaluation. Originally prepared for NASA. Prefaces. New Indexes. 10 black-and-white photos. 537 figures.
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Geared toward upper-level undergrads, graduate students, and practicing engineers, this comprehensive treatment of the dynamics of atmospheric flight focuses especially on the stability and control of airplanes. An extensive set of numerical examples covers STOL airplanes, subsonic jet transports, hypersonic flight, stability augmentation, and wind and density gradients. The equations of motion receive a very full treatment, including the effects...
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"The New York Times bestselling author of Viper Pilot chronicles another thrilling chapter in American aviation history: the race to break the sound barrier. In the aftermath of World War II, the United States accelerated the development of technologies that would give it an advantage over the Soviet Union. Airpower, combined with nuclear weapons, offered a formidable check on Soviet aggression. In 1947, the United States Air Force was established....
8) Flight
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"Millions of people travel by airplane every day, but how many of them actually know how planes get in the air, stay in the air, and safely get passengers to their destination? Readers will know all these things and more after exploring this deep dive into the science of flight. Detailed diagrams and amazing illustrations take readers into the cockpit of a plane, explain how radar works, and break down the basic parts of an aircraft. The immersive...
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"While playing in her tree house, Jesse is intrigued by a falling sycamore seed that slowly spins to the ground. But when she sees acorns falling fast directly down to the ground, she must solve the riddle while learning about propellers and windmills and using technology to understand aerodynamics"-- Provided by publisher.
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The riveting true story of the world's fastest plane and the first manned flights into outer space.
First tested in 1959, the X-15 rocket plane was at the forefront of the space race. Developed by the US Air Force and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in collaboration with North American Aviation, the X-15 was sleek, black, and powerful-a missile with stubby wings and a cockpit on the nose. By 1961 it could reach speeds over...
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With the Soviet Union's launch of the first Sputnik satellite in 1957, the Cold War soared to new heights as Americans feared losing the race into space. The X-15 Rocket Plane tells the enthralling yet little-known story of the hypersonic X-15, the winged rocket ship that met this challenge and opened the way into human-controlled spaceflight.
Drawing on interviews with those who were there, Michelle Evans captures the drama and
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"How do airplanes stay up in the sky? Come along with Red Kangaroo and Dr. Chris and find out! Explore the four forces of flight - drag, lift, thrust, and weight - and get ready to take off with this simple introduction to aerospace engineering" -- Back cover.
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Discusses defining moments in American history. In these accessible history books, the moments that have defined the US are examined in detail, including numerous photos & diagrams, maps, easy-to-read text, and more. Perfect for students and young patrons examining what made that day, era, or event an American moment.
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For a long time, aviation experts and pilots thought aircraft couldn't fly faster than the speed of sound. They believed there was a point where the plane and pilot would just explode! They called it the sound barrier. In 1947, Chuck Yeager proved that to be untrue, and in 2012, a skydiver broke the sound barrier without a plane to fly in! From the challenges of airplane technology to daredevil parachutists, the story of breaking the sound barrier...
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This volume from The NASA History Series presents an overview of the science of hypersonics, the study of flight at speeds at which the physics of flows is dominated by aerodynamic heating. The survey begins during the years immediately following World War II, with the first steps in hypersonic research: the development of missile nose cones and the X-15; the earliest concepts of hypersonic propulsion; and the origin of the scramjet engine. Next,...
18) Planes
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"Take off with ten of the fastest planes in the world. From spying on enemies to protecting allies, these supersonic speedsters fly like birds of the highest skies."-- Back cover
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