X 15 Research At The Edge Of Space
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X 15 Research At The Edge Of Space
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Author : United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1964
X 15 Research At The Edge Of Space written by United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1964 with Aerodynamics, Supersonic categories.
At The Edge Of Space
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Author : Milton O. Thompson
language : en
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
Release Date : 2013-08-06
At The Edge Of Space written by Milton O. Thompson and has been published by Smithsonian Institution this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-06 with History categories.
In At the Edge of Space, Milton O. Thompson tells the dramatic story of one of the most successful research aircraft ever flown. The first full-length account of the X-15 program, the book profiles the twelve test pilots (Neil Armstrong, Joe Engle, Scott Crossfield, and the author among them) chosen for the program. Thompson has translated a highly technical subject into readable accounts of each pilot's participation, including many heroic and humorous anecdotes and highlighting the pilots' careers after the program ended in 1968.
The X 15 Rocket Plane
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Author : Michelle Evans
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2022-05
The X 15 Rocket Plane written by Michelle Evans and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05 with History categories.
The story of the X-15, the pioneering research flight program in the fifties and sixties, and its pilots.
X 15
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Author : John Anderson
language : en
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
Release Date : 2014-02-15
X 15 written by John Anderson and has been published by Quarto Publishing Group USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-15 with Science categories.
The concise illustrated history of the first space plane, featuring exclusive photographs. The exciting story of the X-15—the iconic rocket plane of the Cold War space race is recounted by John Anderson, curator of aerodynamics at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. This experimental space plane was on the cutting edge of hypersonic aerodynamics, and its winged reentry from space foreshadowed the development of the Space Shuttle decades later. Launched from the wing of a modified B-52 bomber—again foretelling a concept that would be used decades later, in this case by SpaceShipOne and SpaceShipTwo—the ship rocketed higher and faster than any manned aircraft of the time. Designed to approach seven times the speed of sound, it was the first hypersonic aircraft ever created and was engineered to function both in the Earth’s atmosphere and at the edge of space. Illustrated with period NASA and USAF photographs, as well as exclusive Smithsonian photography of the first of three X-15s built, X-15 captures the risks and dangers of the X-15 program as Anderson follows the test pilots (including Neil Armstrong) who pushed the very limits of their piloting skills to master groundbreaking experimental technology. Even with the fatal crash of the third X-15, the overall success of the program helped pave the way for NASA to continue to the Moon—and this is the definitive, expertly curated, and beautifully illustrated account of its development. Praise for X-15 “[X-15] lays out the case for why the X-15 was and continues to be such an important aircraft. This book makes the reader want to visit the National Air and Space Museum and view the X-15 up-close in a whole new light, in which its aerospace accomplishments rank alongside other distinguished aircraft on display at the museum.” —DefenseMediaNetwork.com “The authors have crafted an excellent introductory story for this aircraft. This book is a good read and I can highly recommend it to anyone who wants to start to learn about this most remarkable airplane.” —International Plastic Modelers Society
X 15
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Author : Dennis R. Jenkins
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
X 15 written by Dennis R. Jenkins and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Science categories.
1. A new science / 2. A hypersonic research airplane / 3. Conflict and innovation / 4. The million-horsepower engine / 5. High range and dry lakes / 6. Preparations / 7. The flight program / 8. The research program.
Hypersonics Before The Shuttle A Concise History Of The X 15 Research Airplane
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Hypersonics Before The Shuttle A Concise History Of The X 15 Research Airplane written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with categories.
Digital Apollo
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Author : David A. Mindell
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2011-09-30
Digital Apollo written by David A. Mindell and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-30 with Technology & Engineering categories.
The incredible story of how human pilots and automated systems worked together to achieve the ultimate achievement in flight—the lunar landings of NASA’s Apollo program As Apollo 11’s Lunar Module descended toward the moon under automatic control, a program alarm in the guidance computer’s software nearly caused a mission abort. Neil Armstrong responded by switching off the automatic mode and taking direct control. He stopped monitoring the computer and began flying the spacecraft, relying on skill to land it and earning praise for a triumph of human over machine. In Digital Apollo, engineer-historian David Mindell takes this famous moment as a starting point for an exploration of the relationship between humans and computers in the Apollo program. In each of the six Apollo landings, the astronaut in command seized control from the computer and landed with his hand on the stick. Mindell recounts the story of astronauts’ desire to control their spacecraft in parallel with the history of the Apollo Guidance Computer. From the early days of aviation through the birth of spaceflight, test pilots and astronauts sought to be more than “spam in a can” despite the automatic controls, digital computers, and software developed by engineers. Digital Apollo examines the design and execution of each of the six Apollo moon landings, drawing on transcripts and data telemetry from the flights, astronaut interviews, and NASA’s extensive archives. Mindell’s exploration of how human pilots and automated systems worked together to achieve the ultimate in flight—a lunar landing—traces and reframes the debate over the future of humans and automation in space. The results have implications for any venture in which human roles seem threatened by automated systems, whether it is the work at our desktops or the future of exploration.
Breaking The Mishap Chain
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Author : Peter W. Merlin
language : en
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Release Date :
Breaking The Mishap Chain written by Peter W. Merlin and has been published by Government Printing Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Science categories.
This volume contains a collection of case studies of mishaps involving experimental aircraft, aerospace vehicles, and spacecraft in which human factors played a significant role. In all cases the engineers involved, the leaders and managers, and the operators (i.e., pilots and astronauts) were supremely qualified and by all accounts superior performers. Such accidents and incidents rarely resulted from a single cause but were the outcome of a chain of events in which altering at least one element might have prevented disaster. As such, this work is most certainly not an anthology of blame. It is offered as a learning tool so that future organizations, programs, and projects may not be destined to repeat the mistakes of the past. These lessons were learned at high material and personal costs and should not be lost to the pages of history.
North American X 15
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Author : Peter E. Davies
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2017-05-18
North American X 15 written by Peter E. Davies and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-18 with Transportation categories.
The revolutionary X-15 remains the fastest manned aircraft ever to fly. Built in the two decades following World War II, it was the most successful of the high-speed X-planes. The only recently broken 'sound barrier' was smashed completely by the X-15, which could hit Mach 6.7 and soar to altitudes above 350,000ft, beyond the edge of space. Several pilots qualified as astronauts by flying above 50 miles altitude in the X-15, including Neil Armstrong, the first man on the Moon. The three X-15s made 199 flights, testing new technologies and techniques which greatly eased America's entry into manned space travel, and made the Apollo missions and Space Shuttle viable propositions. With historical photographs and stunning digital artwork, this is the story of arguably the greatest of the X-Planes.
Nasa Scientific And Technical Reports
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Author : United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Scientific and Technical Information Division
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1965
Nasa Scientific And Technical Reports written by United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Scientific and Technical Information Division and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with Aeronautics categories.