Road to Mach 10: Lessons Learned from the X-43A Flight Research Program [With CDROM] Contributor(s): Peebles, Curtis (Author), Allen, Ned (Editor) |
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ISBN: 156347932X ISBN-13: 9781563479328 Publisher: AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Ast OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2008 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Aviation - History |
Dewey: 629.133 |
LCCN: 2007050605 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.21" W x 8.97" (0.82 lbs) 238 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: X-43 project achieved the first in-flight testing of a scramjet engine, at speeds of nearly Mach 7 and Mach 10. This book presents the history of the X-43 project. It details the development of the scramjet, providing the reader with an understanding of how external factors influence a technology. |