NASA, 2010. - 959 p.
Contents.
Foreword.
Sweep and Swing: Reshaping the Wing for the Jet and Rocket Age.
Richard Whitcomb and the Quest for Aerodynamic Efficiency.
NACA–NASA and the Rotary Wing Revolution.
Softening the Sonic Boom: 50 Years of NASA Research.
Toward Transatmospheric Flight: From V-2 to the X-51.
Physical Problems, Challenges, and Pragmatic Solutions.
NASA and the Evolution of Computational Fluid Dynamics.
NASA and Computational Structural Analysis.
High-Temperature Structures and Materials.
Fly-by-Wire: Making the Electric Jet.
Advancing Propulsive Technology.
Leaner and Greener: Fuel Efficiency Takes Flight.
Good Stewards: NASA’s Role in Alternative Energy.
Index.
