NASA’s contributions to aeronautics: aerodynamics, structures, propulsion, and controls. Vol. 1

NASA, 2010. - 959 p.Contents.Foreword.Sweep and Swing: Reshaping the Wing for the Jet and Rocket Age.Richard Whitcomb and the Quest for Aerodynamic Efficiency.NACA–NASA and the Rotary Wing Revolution.Softening the Sonic Boom: 50 Years of NASA Research.Toward Transatmospheric Flight: From V-2...