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The bird is on the wing : aerodynamics and the progress of the American airplane / James R. Hansen.

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The bird is on the wing : aerodynamics and the progress of the American airplane / James R. Hansen.

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The bird is on the wing : aerodynamics and the progress of the American airplane / James R. Hansen.

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Full title

The bird is on the wing : aerodynamics and the progress of the American airplane / James R. Hansen.

Author / Creator

Publisher

College Station : Texas A&M University Press, 2003.

Date

2003.

Call Numbers

N629.13007/6

Record Identifier

74VKp2a5a7Wy

MMS ID

991019167989702626

Language

English

Formats

Physical Description

Physical content

p. cm.

Contents

The Defining Element of a Defining Technology -- The Winding Path to the Wright Brothers -- Reinventing the Airplane -- Breaking the Sound Barrier -- The Supersonic Design Revolution -- The Rise and Fall of the SST -- The Progress of the Jetliner -- The Future of Flight.

Publication information

Publisher

College Station : Texas A&M University Press, 2003.

Edition

1st ed.

Place of Publication

Texas

Date Published

2003.

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Alternative Titles

Full title

The bird is on the wing : aerodynamics and the progress of the American airplane / James R. Hansen.

Authors, Artists and Contributors

Author / Creator

Notes

General note

Centennial of flight series ; no. 6.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contextual Information

Other version (online)

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Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

N629.13007/6

Record Identifier

74VKp2a5a7Wy

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKp2a5a7Wy

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ISBN

1585442887 (cloth : alk. paper)

9781585442430 (pbk. : alk. paper)

1585442437 (pbk. : alk. paper)

9781585442881 (cloth : alk. paper)

DDC

629.130072073

MMS ID

991019167989702626

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