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Beyond tube-and-wing : the X-48 blended wing-body and NASA's quest to reshape future transport aircraft

Title
Beyond tube-and-wing : the X-48 blended wing-body and NASA's quest to reshape future transport aircraft / Bruce I. Larrimer.
Author
Larrimer, Bruce I.
Publication
  • Washington, DC : NASA, 2020.
  • ©2020

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Details

Additional Authors
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, issuing body.
Description
1 online resource (viii, 263 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Series Statement
  • NASA aeronautics book series
  • NASA SP ; 2020-644
Uniform Title
  • NASA aeronautics book series.
  • NASA SP (Series) ; 644.
Alternative Title
X-48 blended wing-body and NASA's quest to reshape future transport aircraft
Subject
  • United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration > Research
  • Boeing Company > Research
  • X-48 (Research plane)
  • Blended wing-body aircraft > United States > Design and construction > History
  • United States
Genre/Form
History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-236) and index.
Source of Description (note)
  • Description based on online resource; title from title page (NASA website, viewed June 28, 2021).
Contents
Seeking "an aerodynamic renaissance" -- "The concept appears to be a winner" -- From concept to design -- Small-scale testbeds -- NASA's first effort : the blended wing-body low-speed vehicle -- Aerodynamic testing and vehicle fabrication -- The X-48B and X-48C take to the air -- Epilogue. Towards a full-size airplane -- Appendix. X-48B and X-48C test flights at NASA Dryden.
Call Number
GPO Internet NAS 1.120:X 2
ISBN
  • 9781626830608
  • 1626830606
  • 9781626830585 (canceled/invalid)
  • 9781626830592 (canceled/invalid)
LCCN
2020004750
OCLC
marcive1155487588
Author
Larrimer, Bruce I., author.
Title
Beyond tube-and-wing : the X-48 blended wing-body and NASA's quest to reshape future transport aircraft / Bruce I. Larrimer.
Publisher
Washington, DC : NASA, 2020.
Copyright Date
©2020
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
Series
NASA aeronautics book series
NASA SP ; 2020-644
NASA aeronautics book series.
NASA SP (Series) ; 644.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-236) and index.
Note
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Copyright 2019 by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 2019
Description based on online resource; title from title page (NASA website, viewed June 28, 2021).
Connect to:
Available in PDF, MOBI and EPUB versions
Added Author
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, issuing body.
Other Form:
Print version: Larrimer, Bruce I. Beyond tube-and-wing. Washington, DC : NASA, 2020 9781626830585 (DLC) 2020004749 (OCoLC)1155484222
Gpo Item No.
0830-C-46 (online)
Sudoc No.
NAS 1.120:X 2
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