Bibliograph

Aerospace design, aircraft, spacecraft, and the art of modern flight, edited by Anthony M. Springer

Type

Label

Aerospace design, aircraft, spacecraft, and the art of modern flight, edited by Anthony M. Springer

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-187)

Illustrations

plansillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Aerospace design

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

53344956

Responsibility statement

edited by Anthony M. Springer

Review

"Aerospace Design explores the physical aspects of aviation and space flight: the evolution of vehicle design, the influence of aesthetics, the history of the streamlined idiom, and the fundamental way in which designers meld form with function. The book is illuminated throughout with images that capture not only moments in history, but also the realization of theories and ideas. Each chapter, written by a specialist in aerospace history or aerospace technology, examines an aspect of the evolution of flight, from ground-testing designs and components to the aircraft and spacecraft themselves. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in aircraft, spacecraft, or the broader issues of design."--BOOK JACKET

Sub title

aircraft, spacecraft, and the art of modern flight

Table Of Contents

Why do airplanes look the way they do? / Tom D. Crouch -- The airplane and the streamline idiom in the United States / Dominick A. Pisano -- Design for performance: the role of aesthetics in the development of aerospace vehicles / John D. Anderson, Jr. -- Beauty in the beast: form and function in the early development of wind tunnels / James R. Hansen -- An indispensable ingredient: flight research and aircraft design / Michael H. Gorn -- Designing for the edge of space and beyond / Dennis R. Jenkins -- The future of flight / Anthony M. Springer

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