Expanding the Envelope: Flight Research at the Naca and Nasa

By Michael H. Gorn

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" Winner of the AIAA 2004 Garner-Lasser Aerospace History Literature Award Expanding the Envelope is the first book to explore the full panorama of flight research history, from the earliest attempts by such nineteenth century practitioners as England's Sir George Cayley, who tested his kites and gliders by subjecting them to experimental flight, to the cutting-edge aeronautical research conducted by the NACA and NASA. Michael H. Gorn explores the vital human aspect of the history of flight rese

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0813122058

ISBN13:9780813122052

Release Date:August 2001

Publisher:University Press of Kentucky

Length:488 Pages

Weight:2.10 lbs.

Dimensions:1.3" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Aeronautics & Astronautics Aerospace Astronomy & Space Science Education & Reference Engineering Science & Math Technology Transportation

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