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Wingless Flight: The Lifting Body Story
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Wingless Flight: The Lifting Body Story Paperback - 2002

by R. Dale Reed; Darlene Lister; Darlene Lister (Joint Author)


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Most lifting bodies, or flying bathtubs as they were called, were so ugly only an engineer could love them, and yet, what an elegant way to keep wings from burning off in supersonic flight between Earth and orbit. Working in their spare time (because they couldn't initially get offical permission), Dale Reed and his team of engineers demonstrated the potential of the design that led to the space shuttle. This volume takes the reader behind the scenes with a blend of techinical information and fascinating detail. The flying bathtub, itself, is finding new life as the proposed escape-pod for the Space Station.

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  • Title Wingless Flight: The Lifting Body Story
  • Author R. Dale Reed; Darlene Lister; Darlene Lister (Joint Author)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 264
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University Press of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
  • Date May 2002
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780813190266 / 0813190266
  • Weight 1.22 lbs (0.55 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.1 x 6.82 x 0.64 in (25.65 x 17.32 x 1.63 cm)
  • Dewey Decimal Code 629.133
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