Based on recently declassified CIA documents; Lockheed and Convair photographs, reports and technical drawings; and oral histories, memories, and interviews with the scientists and engineers involved, this is a technical history of the evolution of the Lockheed A-12 Blackbird.
Based on recently declassified CIA documents; Lockheed and Convair photographs, reports and technical drawings; and oral histories, memories, and inte...
"The Engines of Pratt & Whitney: A Technical History" recounts the role played by Pratt and Whitney (P&W) in the evolution of aircraft engines from 1925 to the present time for the most part as told by the engineers who made the history.
"The Engines of Pratt & Whitney: A Technical History" recounts the role played by Pratt and Whitney (P&W) in the evolution of aircraft engines from 19...
"Eleven Seconds into the Unknown: A History of the Hyper-X Program" is a sequel to the authors first book on the X-43A/Hyper-X project, "Road to Mach 10: Lessons Learned from the X-43A Flight Research Program."
"Eleven Seconds into the Unknown: A History of the Hyper-X Program" is a sequel to the authors first book on the X-43A/Hyper-X project, "Road to Mach ...
The Aircraft Designers: A Grumman Historical Perspective tells the behind-the-scenes story of the designers and engineers who conceived and built Grumman aircraft from the founding of the company in 1929 until its 1994 acquisition by Northrop. While Grumman aircraft have been previously documented, The Aircraft Designers focuses instead on the people, disciplines, processes, and anecdotes behind the creation of such past icons as the F6F Wildcat and TBF Avenger and modern-day weapon systems like the F-14 Tomcat, E-2 Hawkeye, EA-6B Prowler, and Joint STARS. Michael Ciminera has identified key...
The Aircraft Designers: A Grumman Historical Perspective tells the behind-the-scenes story of the designers and engineers who conceived and built Grum...