Discussion of three following reasons for seeking higher altitudes: to escape unfavorable weather regions; to increase safety of instrument flying by raising clearance margin over wide range on either side of radio range course; potential increase of performance due to higher speed or fuel economy attainable in thinner air. Before Inst Aeronautical Sciences.
Trend toward higher altitudes in commercial air transport
J Aeronautical Sciences
Journal of Aeronautical Sciences ; 5 , n 5
1938
3 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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