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Pegasus, the heart of the Harrier : the history and development of the world's first operational vertical take-off and landing jet engine /
The conception of the Pegasus engine in 1957 upset all the conventions of aircraft design. It was previously usual for aircraft designers to seek a suitable engine, but this was an engine that sought an aircraft. The aircraft thatresulted was the famous Harrier that is still in front-line service wi...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Barnsley, South Yorkshire :
Pen & Sword Aviation,
2009.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The conception of the Pegasus engine in 1957 upset all the conventions of aircraft design. It was previously usual for aircraft designers to seek a suitable engine, but this was an engine that sought an aircraft. The aircraft thatresulted was the famous Harrier that is still in front-line service with air forces around the world including the RAF and US Marine Corps. This book takes an in-depth look at the engine's original design concept, initial production and flight testing. It then goes on to explain how the developments and improvements have been made over the ensuing years and includes e. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (543 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 522-524) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781783837823 1783837829 1306863317 9781306863315 1473817145 9781473817142 |