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Record Nr.

UNINA9910822514103321

Titolo

Future aeronautical and space systems [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Ahmed K. Noor, Samuel L. Venneri

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Reston, Va., : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1997

ISBN

1-60086-644-1

1-60086-425-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (578 p.)

Collana

Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ; ; v. 172

Altri autori (Persone)

NoorAhmed Khairy <1938->

VenneriSamuel L

Soggetti

Aeronautics - Technological innovations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Chapter 1. Perspectives on Future Aeronautical and Space Systems""; ""Chapter 2. Short-Haul Aircraft-Rotorcraft, Commuters, and General Aviation Aircraft""; ""Chapter 3. Large Subsonic Transports and Military Aircraft""; ""Chapter 4. Supersonic Aircraft: High-Speed Civil Transports and High-Performance Aircraft""; ""Chapter 5. Stratospheric Aircraft, Blimps, Balloons, and Long Endurance Vehicles""; ""Chapter 6. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles""; ""Chapter 7. Airbreathing Hypersonic Aircraft and Transatmospheric Vehicles""

""Chapter 8. Future Space Transportation Systems and Launch Vehicles""""Chapter 9. Spacecraft for Solar System Exploration""; ""Chapter 10. Lunar and Mars Outposts and Habitats""; ""Author Index""