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Powering the World´s Airliners: Engine Developments from the Propeller to the Jet Age
Reiner Decher
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Description for Powering the World´s Airliners: Engine Developments from the Propeller to the Jet Age
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The first efforts of man to fly were limited by his ability to generate sufficient power to lift a heavier-than-air machine off the ground. Propulsion and thrust have therefore been the most fundamental elements in the development of aircraft engines. From the simple propellers of the first airliners of the 1920s and 1930s, to the turboprops and turbojets of the modern era, the engines used in airliners have undergone dramatic development over a century of remarkable change. These advances are examined in detail by aeronautical engineer and author Reiner Decher, who provides a layman's guide to the engines that ... Read more
The first efforts of man to fly were limited by his ability to generate sufficient power to lift a heavier-than-air machine off the ground. Propulsion and thrust have therefore been the most fundamental elements in the development of aircraft engines. From the simple propellers of the first airliners of the 1920s and 1930s, to the turboprops and turbojets of the modern era, the engines used in airliners have undergone dramatic development over a century of remarkable change. These advances are examined in detail by aeronautical engineer and author Reiner Decher, who provides a layman's guide to the engines that ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2020
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Barnsley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781526759146
SKU
V9781526759146
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Ref
99-6
About Reiner Decher
REINER DECHER's father was an engineer, who worked on jet engines in Germany, France, and finally in the United States. Exposure to his father's career led Reiner to complete a doctorate in aeronautical engineering at MIT and spend a career teaching and undertaking research at the University of Washington in Seattle. His academic focus was on aerodynamics, propulsion, and energy ... Read more
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