Beyond tube-and-wing
the X-48 blended wing-body and NASA's quest to reshape future transport aircraft
X-48 blended wing-body and NASA's quest to reshape future transport aircraft
Larrimer, Bruce I.
creator
author.
United States
National Aeronautics and Space Administration,
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text
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History.
dcu
2020
monographic
eng
viii, 263 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Seeking "an aerodynamic renaissance" -- "The concept appears to be a winner" -- From concept to design -- Small-scale testbeds -- NASA's first effort : the blended wing-body low-speed vehicle -- Aerodynamic testing and vehicle fabrication -- The X-48B and X-48C take to the air -- Epilogue. Towards a full-size airplane -- Appendix. X-48B and X-48C test flights at NASA Dryden.
Bruce I. Larrimer.
Print format not distributed to depository libraries.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-236) and index.
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United States.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Research
Boeing Company
Research
United States.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Boeing Company.
X-48 (Research plane)
Blended wing-body aircraft
United States
Design and construction
History
X-48 (Research plane)
Research
United States
TL567.R47 L25 2020
629.133349
NAS 1.120:X 2
NAS 1.120:X 2
Beyond tube-and-wing
Larrimer, Bruce I.
Washington, DC : NASA, 2020
(DLC) 2020004750
(OCoLC)1155487588
NASA aeronautics book series
NASA SP (Series) ; 644
9781626830585
9781626830592
1626830584
1626830592
2020004749
DGPO/DLC
200211
20250804093351.0
001124441
eng