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NASA’s Contributions to Aeronautics, Volume 1

NASA's Contributions to Aeronautics Volume 1 Book Cover
Publication cover of u0022NASA’s Contributions to Aeronautics: Volume 1 Aerodynamics, Structures, Propulsion, Controls,u0022 edited by Richard P. Hallion. The image on the cover is NASA test pilot Neil Armstrong standing next to the X-15 ship #1 (56-6670) after a research flight.
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Since its creation, NASA has steadily advanced flight within the atmosphere, repeatedly influencing aviation’s evolution by extending the rich legacy of its predecessor, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, or NACA. This first volume in a two-volume set includes case studies and essays on NACA-NASA research for contributions such as high-speed wing design, the area rule, rotary-wing aerodynamics research, sonic boom mitigation, hypersonic design, computational fluid dynamics, electronic flight control and environmentally friendly aircraft technology.

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Sep 29, 2023