STOL progenitors : the technology path to a large STOL transport and the C-17A /

Annotation This case study presents the history and technical achievements in developing the Boeing C-17, the largest STOL transport aircraft. It examines STOL technology and predecessor aircraft, but focuses on the U.S. Air Force's Advanced Medium STOL Transport (AMST) program and its YC-14 an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Norton, Bill, 1959-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Reston, Va. : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, ©2002.
Colección:Library of flight.
AIAA case study.
Temas:
C-17 (Jet transport)
Short take-off and landing aircraft.
Research aircraft > United States.
Avions expérimentaux > États-Unis.
Research aircraft
Short take-off and landing aircraft
United States
dissertations.
Academic theses
Academic theses.
Thèses et écrits académiques.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Annotation This case study presents the history and technical achievements in developing the Boeing C-17, the largest STOL transport aircraft. It examines STOL technology and predecessor aircraft, but focuses on the U.S. Air Force's Advanced Medium STOL Transport (AMST) program and its YC-14 and YC-15 demonstrators. The book describes every step of the process including the needs requirements, technological approaches, design and operation implications, proposals and winning designs, alterations, innovations, cost constraints, construction, and flight testing. STOL aircraft that flew before and after the C-17 are also discussed to illustrate the continuing evolution of the technology.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xv, 239 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-227) and index.
ISBN:9781600868153
1600868150
1563475766
9781563475764

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