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Electric airplanes and drones : a history /

"Attempts at electric powered flight date to well before the 19th century. Battery weight and low energy output made it impractical until the 1990s. The author describes the diverse designs of modern electric flying machines--from tiny insect-styled drones to stratospheric airships--and explore...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Desmond, Kevin, 1950- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"Attempts at electric powered flight date to well before the 19th century. Battery weight and low energy output made it impractical until the 1990s. The author describes the diverse designs of modern electric flying machines--from tiny insect-styled drones to stratospheric airships--and explores developing trends, including flying cars and passenger airliners"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781476633411
147663341X