Limitations and requirements of runways; means of making airplanes independent of runways; design and some recent types of catapults; launching from ramp; horizontal takeoff from car on railroad line; takeoff and landing on cables; ground braking and belly landing devices; landing on suspended flexible platform; low pressure tires; skis and skids; Baroudeur trolley. Bibliography. 8th Louis Bleriot Lecture. (see also Engineering v 179 n 4654 Apr 8 1955 p 435-7; Flight v 67 n 2409 Mar 25 1955 p 379-81)


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    Title :

    Making aeroplanes independent of runways


    Additional title:

    Roy Aeronautical Soc -- J


    Contributors:
    Hereil, G. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1955


    Size :

    34 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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