Aeronautical Technologies for the Twenty-First Century

by National Research Council, Committee on Aeronautical Technologies, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, et al.

Prepared at the request of NASA, Aeronautical Technologies for the Twenty-First Century presents steps to help prevent the erosion of U.S. dominance in the global aeronautics market. The book recommends the immediate expansion of research on advanced aircraft that travel at subsonic speeds and research on designs that will meet expected future demands for supersonic and short-haul aircraft, including helicopters, commuter aircraft, "tiltrotor," and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309047323
• ISBN13: 9780309047326
• Release Date: February 1992
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.5" x 11.0"