Mach 1 and Beyond: The Illustrated Guide to High-Speed Flight
Larry Reithmaier
McGraw-Hill Professional
1994
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Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.This compelling book opens up the world of high-speed flight to readers who do not have extensive technical backgroundsCovering both subsonic and supersonic flight, it demystifies the world of high-speed aerodynamics, flight principles, gas turbine jets, and more. You'll learn why there are no supersonic airliners, what problems confront designers of 2,000-mph aircraft, and whether or not a hypersonic, or Mach 5, airplane is likely to be built.