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The Future of aerospace : proceedings of a symposium held in honor of Alexander H. Flax, Home Secretary, National Academy of Engineering.
- Format:
- Book
- Conference/Event
- Conference Name:
- Symposium on the Future of Aerospace (1992 : Washington, D.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Aeronautics--Research--United States--Congresses.
- Aeronautics.
- Space flight--Research--United States--Congresses.
- Space flight.
- Flying-machines--Design and construction--Research--United States--Congresses.
- Flying-machines.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (88 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1993.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Few technological advances have affected the lives and dreams of individuals and the operations of companies and governments as much as the continuing development of flight. From space exploration to package transport, from military transport to passenger helicopter use, from passenger jumbo jets to tilt-rotor commuter planes, the future of flying is still rapidly developing. The essays in this volume survey the state of progress along several fronts of this constantly evolving frontier. Five eminent authorities assess prospects for the future of rotary-wing aircraft, large passenger aircraft, commercial aviation, manned spaceflight, and defense aerospace in the post-Cold War era.
- Contents:
- ""The Future of Aerospace""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Alexander H. Flax Highlights of an Engineering Career""; ""Defense Aerospace and the New World Order""; ""PLANNING AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE""; ""NEW CHALLENGES AFTER THE COLD WAR""; ""PROBLEMS AHEAD FOR THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY""; ""CONSIDERING ALTERNATIVES""; ""DIRECTIONS FOR DEFENSE AEROSPACE""; ""The Future of Manned Spaceflight""; ""Aviation: The Timeless Industry""; ""THE AVIATION INDUSTRY""; ""THE TECHNOLOGICAL AND MARKET CHALLENGES""; ""TECHNOLOGY AND MARKETS ARE INTERNATIONAL""; ""THE FLIGHT PATH TO THE FUTURE""
- ""Higher-Order Technology: Applying Technical Excellence to New Airplane Development""""LARGE SUBSONIC TRANSPORTS""; ""SUPERSONIC COMMERCIAL TRANSPORTS""; ""The Future of Rotary-Wing Aircraft""; ""ADVANCES IN PROPULSION TECHNOLOGIES""; ""IMPROVEMENT IN ROTARY-WING AERODYNAMICS""; ""NEW MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES""; ""THE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR ROTORCRAFT""; ""Authors""; ""Symposium Program""; ""Symposium Participants""
- Notes:
- "The symposium ... was held 28 February 1992"--T.p. verso.
- ISBN:
- 9786610211159
- 9781280211157
- 1280211156
- 9780309598231
- 0309598230
- 9780585085562
- 0585085560
- OCLC:
- 923265923
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