Aerospace and aviation technology

Aimed at students, faculty and professionals in the aerospace field, this book provides practical information on the development, analysis, and control of a single and/or multiple spacecraft in space.

Aerodynamic measurements presents a comprehensive review of the theoretical bases on which experimental techniques used in aerodynamics are based.

Innovation in aerospace design and engineering is essential to meet the many challenges facing this sector.

In this book Kyong Hwa Lee combines the art of origami and the science of flight to create unique paper airplane designs for aviation enthusiasts of all ages.

This moment-by-moment account of a major airplane crash on a beautiful and treacherous mountainside puts the reader at the pilot's side, describing the flight, its catastrophic ending, and the aftermath.

Aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) requires unique information technology to meet the challenges set by today's aviation industry.

In 1957 Sputnik, the world's first man-made satellite, dazzled people as it zipped around the planet.

In Aircraft Stories noted sociologist of technoscience John Law tells "e;stories"e; about a British attempt to build a military aircraft-the TSR2.

Automatic Control of Atmospheric and Space Flight Vehicles is perhaps the first book on the market to present a unified and straightforward study of the design and analysis of automatic control systems for both atmospheric and space flight vehicles.

In the Persian Gulf War, Americans of all races fought in integrated units under the leadership of the first African-American to serve as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

A practical tool on radar systems that will be of major help to technicians, student engineers and engineers working in industry and in radar research and development.

Boris Sergievsky was one of the most colorful of the early aviators.

"e;Told by a 'been there, done that' combat commander, McLaughlin gives us precise accounts of such air battles as the devastating bombing of Schweinfurt.

The one thing for which this century will be remembered 500 years from now was: This was the century when we began the exploration of space.

A fascinating behind-the-scenes history of a vital component of the space program, this book goes inside the suit that made it possible for human beings to set foot on the Moon.

This book is a behind-the-scenes look at the bizarre crime of astronaut Lisa Nowak, who drove 900 miles to intercept and confront her romantic rival in an airport parking lot—allegedly using diapers on the trip so she wouldn’t have to stop.

Brave astronauts, flaring rockets, and majestic launches are only one side of the story of spaceflight.

Military Writers Society of America Awards, Gold Medal for HistoryHighlighting men and women across the globe who have dedicated themselves to pushing the limits of space exploration, this book surveys the programs, technological advancements, medical equipment, and automated systems that have made space travel possible.

Neil Armstrong in a space suit on the moon remains an iconic representation of America's technological ingenuity.

On a cold January morning in 1986, NASA launched the Space Shuttle Challenger, despite warnings against doing so by many individuals, including Allan McDonald.

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Using a wealth of archival material, including government documents, Liz Millward investigates the very idea of airspace.

English describes the development of a uniquely Canadian selection system that attempted to match the aptitudes of aircrew candidates to the duties they would perform and the evolution of the RCAF's training program from a haphazard system with enormous attrition to one that became the model for many modern systems.

Using a wealth of archival material, including government documents, Liz Millward investigates the very idea of airspace.

After the fall of France in May 1940, the British Expeditionary Force was miraculously evacuated from Dunkirk.

Plasma Assisted Combustion and Chemical Processing provides an introduction to the opportunities of plasma-assisted combustion and chemical processing for green energy conversion using renewable electricity.

A brief guide to the real science of interstellar travelWith known exoplanets now numbering in the thousands and initiatives like 100 Year Starship and Breakthrough Starshot advancing the idea of interstellar travel, the age-old dream of venturing forth into the cosmos and perhaps even colonizing distant worlds may one day become a reality.

How can a 10 pound bird bring down a 150,000 pounds aircraft?

In 1945 Britain was the world's leading designer and builder of aircraft - a world-class achievement that was not mere rhetoric.

At a time when the focus of Psalms research has increasingly shifted from the form-critical concerns of Hermann Gunkel and his followers, Defining the Sacred Songs argues for the continued importance of genre as an interpretative category in the post-critical era.

"e;I can see how it might be possible for a man to look down upon the earth and be an atheist, but I cannot conceive how he could look up into the heavens and say there is no God.

This book deals with the basics of parameter estimation and state estimation as the fundamental building blocks of mathematical modelling activity in the broader field of control theory.

This volume on space trajectory optimization includes a variety of both analytical and numerical approaches to trajectory optimization.

An informal history of the personalities and events surrounding the development of airplane stability and control.

Demand for high-speed propulsion has renewed development of the supersonic combustion ramjet engine (Scramjet engine) for hypersonic flight applications.

Aircraft Design is a textbook, based on real industrial practice, for students, postgraduates, and professionals studying aircraft systems design.

Presents new algorithms for determining orbits; ideal for graduate students and researchers in applied mathematics, physics, astronomy and aerospace engineering.

The Cambridge Aerospace Dictionary is scholarly, accessible and essential reading for those interested in flight and the aerospace industry.

Demand for high-speed propulsion has renewed development of the supersonic combustion ramjet engine (Scramjet engine) for hypersonic flight applications.

This book is for a first course in robotics, especially in unmanned aerial or underwater vehicles.