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The Wind and Beyond|James R. Hansen

The Wind and Beyond : A Documentary Journey into the History of Aerodynamics in America: Volume 1: The Ascent of the Airplane

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The airplane ranks as one of history's most ingenious and phenomenal inventions. It has surely been one of the most world changing. How ideas about aerodynamics first came together and how the science and technology evolved to forge the airplane into the revolutionary machine that it became is the epic story told in this six-volume series, The Wind and Beyond: A Documentary Journey through the History of Aerodynamics in America. This first volume covers the impact of aerodynamic development on the evolution of the airplane in America. Volume II explores the airplane design revolution of the 1920s and 1930s and the quest for improved airfoils. Subsequent volumes cover the aerodynamics of airships, flying boats, rotary-wing aircraft, breaking the sound barrier, and more.

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  • ISBN-13: 9781493692392
  • ISBN-10: 1493692399
  • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publish Date: November 2013
  • Dimensions: 10 x 7.01 x 1.52 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.86 pounds
  • Page Count: 762

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