The art of flight
In this book, Author chronicles the disciplines and major technologies that allow heavier-than-air machines to take flight. He explains how airplanes actually fly via a qualitative understanding of the underlying process, rather than a heavy reliance on mathematics. After providing historical and te...
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| Format | Electronic eBook |
| Language | English |
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Reston, VA :
American Institute of Aeronautics, Inc.,
[2016]
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| Series | Library of flight.
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| Online Access | Full text |
| ISBN | 9781523106462 1523106468 9781624103735 1624103731 9781624103728 1624103723 |
| Physical Description | 1 online resource |
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| Summary: | In this book, Author chronicles the disciplines and major technologies that allow heavier-than-air machines to take flight. He explains how airplanes actually fly via a qualitative understanding of the underlying process, rather than a heavy reliance on mathematics. After providing historical and technical background the author in turn examines aerodynamics, the power plant, flight information, control, performance, surface effect, and more. Readers are guided on a fascinating journey through the concepts and systems that make flight possible. This book will appeal to the technically-minded reader who seeks a reflective, thoughtful introduction to the concepts that allow flight. -- |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781523106462 1523106468 9781624103735 1624103731 9781624103728 1624103723 |
| Access: | Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |