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The Power for Flight: NASA's Contributions to Aircraft Propulsion
Jeremy R. Kinney
Engineering & Transportation
The Power for Flight: NASA's Contributions to Aircraft Propulsion
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The NACA and aircraft propulsion, 1915-1958 -- NASA gets to work, 1958-1975 -- The shift toward commercial aviation, 1966-1975 -- The quest for propulsive efficiency, 1976-1989 -- Propulsion control enters the computer era, 1976-1998 -- Transiting to a new century, 1990-2008 -- Toward the future

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English
ISBN
9781626830387
aeronautics
Table of Contents
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Chapter 1: The NACA and Aircraft Propulsion, 1915–1958
Chapter 2: NASA Gets to Work, 1958–1975
Chapter 3: The Shift Toward Commercial Aviation, 1966–1975
Chapter 4: The Quest for Propulsive Efficiency, 1976–1989
Chapter 5: Propulsion Control Enters the Computer Era, 1976–1998
Chapter 6: Transiting to a New Century,1990–2008
Chapter 7: Toward the Future
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