Following rapid climb in vacuum chamber and in aircraft at altitudes exceeding 8000 m, toxic effects observed with sufficient oxygen partial pressure, differed drastically from altitude illness; such ailment is similar to caisson disease; and is called pressure drop disease.


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    Title :

    Pressure drop effect on high altitude fliers


    Additional title:

    Die Druckfallkrankheit der Hoehenflieger


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Deutsche Akademie der Luftfahrtforschung -- Schriften Meeting ; 1941 Physical effects



    Publication date :

    1941


    Size :

    42 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    German


    Keywords :


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