The airplane, a history of its technology / John D. Anderson, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Anderson, John D., Jr. (John David), 1937-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Airplanes--Design and construction--History.

Airplanes.

Aerospace engineering--History.

Aerospace engineering.

History.

Airplanes--Design and construction.

Physical Description:

viii, 369 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

Reston, VA : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, [2002]

Summary:

Commissioned in celebration of the 100th anniversary of powered flight, this volume chronicles aviation landmarks, from fledgling attempts in the 19th century to the Wright flyer, from seat-of-the-pants biplane design to the first design revolution of propeller-driven airplanes, and the second revolution of jet-propelled airplanes.

Contents:

Chapter 2 Flailing in the Dark: Aeronautics Before the 19th Century 9

Chapter 3 Starts and Stops: Aeronautical Progress in the 19th Century 27

Chapter 4 The Real Beginning: The Wright Flyer 81

Chapter 5 Seat-of-the-Pants Design: The Era of the Strut-and-Wire Biplane 131

Chapter 6 The First Design Revolution: The Era of the Mature Propeller-Driven Airplane 183

Chapter 7 The Second Design Revolution: The Era of the Jet-Propelled Airplane 283.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [361]-362) and index.

ISBN:

1563475251

OCLC:

50959039