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Author Bowles, Mark D.

Title The "Apollo" of aeronautics : NASA's Aircraft Energy Efficiency Program, 1973-1987 / Mark D. Bowles.

Imprint Washington, DC : National Aeronautics and Space Administration : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 2010.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe Federal Documents Online  NAS 1.21:2009-574    ---  Available
Description xxiv, 177 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Series SP ; 2009-574
NASA SP ; 2009-574.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Oil as a weapon -- Threads and sails at Langley -- Old and new engines at Lewis -- Aeronautics wars at NASA -- Advanced turboprops and laminar flow -- Epilogue: From shock to trance.
Subject Aircraft Energy Efficiency Program (U.S.) -- History.
Airplanes -- Fuel consumption -- Research -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Aerodynamics -- Research -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Jet engines -- Research -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Genre/Form CD-ROMs.
Added Author United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Added Title NASA's Aircraft Energy Efficiency Program, 1973-1987
Other Form: Online version: Bowles, Mark D. "Apollo" of aeronautics. (OCoLC)709776836
ISBN 9780160842955
0160842956
Gpo Item No. 0830-I
Sudoc No. NAS 1.21:2009-574

 
    
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