Thinking Obliquely Robert T. Jones, the Oblique Wing, NASA's AD-1 Demonstrator, and Its Legacy |
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| Text by:
| Larrimer, Bruce |
| ISBN: | 978-1-62683-007-3 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $0.00 |
Book Description:
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http://www.nasa.gov/connect/ebooks/thinking_obliquely_detail.html
Chapter 1 reviews the life of NASA aerodynamicist Robert T. Jones and
his path to the oblique wing. Chapter 2 covers the extensive wind tunnel,
model, computer-code, and simulation testing, first at Langley and later at
Ames, as well as a number of NASA industry design contracts undertaken
by Boeing and Lockheed. Chapter 3 reviews the design and fabrication of
the AD-1 Oblique Wing Research Aircraft and its subsequent...
More Descriptionhttp://www.nasa.gov/connect/ebooks/thinking_obliquely_detail.html
Chapter 1 reviews the life of NASA aerodynamicist Robert T. Jones and
his path to the oblique wing. Chapter 2 covers the extensive wind tunnel,
model, computer-code, and simulation testing, first at Langley and later at
Ames, as well as a number of NASA industry design contracts undertaken
by Boeing and Lockheed. Chapter 3 reviews the design and fabrication of
the AD-1 Oblique Wing Research Aircraft and its subsequent proposed
use as a joined-wing demonstrator. Chapter 4 describes the flight testing
and flight evaluation of the AD-1. Chapter 5 reviews the supersonic
F-8 followup oblique-wing program. And, finally, chapter 6 reviews the
subsequent oblique-wing plans and proposals.