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The sonic altimeter for aircraft / by C.S. Draper.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Draper, C. S. (Charles Stark), author.
- Series:
- Technical note (United States. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics) ; 611.
- Technical note / National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics ; No. 611
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Aeronautical instruments.
- Altimeter.
- altimeters.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (98 pages, 23 unnumbered pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, [D.C.] : National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1937.
- Summary:
- The general object of this report is to discuss the results already achieved with sonic altimeters in the light of the theoretical possibilities of such instruments. From the information gained in this investigation, a procedure is outlined to determine whether or not a furthuer development program is justified by the value of the sonic altimeter as an aircraft instrument.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource, PDF version; title from title screen (viewed June 18, 2020).
- "August 1937."
- No Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) item number.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 92-98).
- Electronic reproduction. Denton, Texas : University of North Texas, 2011. Electronic reproduction from print master produced by University of North Texas.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Draper, C. S. (Charles Stark) The Sonic altimeter for aircraft
- OCLC:
- 1159597615
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