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UNINA9910703463703321 |
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Autore |
Chambers Joseph R. |
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Cave of the winds : the remarkable history of the Langley full-scale wind tunnel / / Joseph R. Chambers |
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Washington, DC : , : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, , [2014] |
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©2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xix, 533 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Wind tunnels - History |
Aeronautics - Research - United States - History |
Astronautics - Research - United States - History |
Aeronautics - Research |
Astronautics - Research |
Wind tunnels |
History |
United States |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The awakening (1914-1928) -- Birth of a legend (1929-1931) -- Mission accomplished (1932-1937) -- Serving the greatest generation (1938-1945) -- Back to basics (1946-1957) -- Rebirth (1958-1968) -- Faster, slower, more maneuverable (1969-1984) -- The final NASA programs (1985-1995) -- The ODU era (1996-2009) -- Demolition of the Cave of the Winds (2010-2011) -- Appendix: Personalities at the full-scale tunnel. |
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