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XCOR, developing the next generation spaceplane

Erik Seedhouse, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2016

Over the last 15 years, XCOR has developed and built 13 different rocket engines, built and flown two manned rocket-powered aircraft and has accumulated over 4000 engine firings and nearly 500 minutes of run time on their engines. This book serv[...]

Introduction to aeronautics : a design perspective /

Steven A. Brandt, Author | Reston, VA : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics | AIAA education series | 2015

Introduction to Aeronautics: A Design Perspective shows students the methods and thought processes involved in designing aircraft. They learn by using specific analytical principles, practical examples, and case studies, with corresponding probl[...]

Introduction to flight

John David Anderson, Author | New York : McGraw-Hill | Anderson series | 2012

John Anderson provides an updated overview of aeronautical and aerospace engineering, blending history and biography with discussion of engineering concepts. He covers new developments in flight, including unmanned aerial vehicles, uninhabited c[...]

Morphing aerospace vehicles and structures

John Valasek, Editor ; American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Editor | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons | 2012

This book is a synthesis of the relevant disciplines and applications involved in the morphing of fixed wing flight vehicles. Most chapters are both tutorial and research oriented in nature, covering elementary concepts through advanced and in [...]

Unmanned aircraft systems : UAVS design, development, and deployment /

Reg Austin, Author | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons | Aerospace series | 2010

This text delivers an introduction to UAV system technology, taking an integrated approach that avoids compartmentalizing the subject. Arranged in four sections, the book examines the way in which various engineering disciplines affect the desi[...]

Aircraft Design : a conceptual approach

Daniel P. Raymer, Author | Reston, VA : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics | 1999