How wartime use of jet propelled craft led to their further development; adoption of "mother aircraft" landing technique; construction of transonic airplane known as XS-1; problems of power plant, propellants, fuel system, and structural design; use of B-29 as mother craft; results of gliding tests and tests with rocket power in vicinity of Mach 0.80.


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    Title :

    Research aircraft


    Additional title:

    Mech Eng


    Contributors:
    Klein, P.B. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1947


    Size :

    7 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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