Mach 1 and Beyond: The Illustrated Guide to High-Speed Flight

Mach 1 and Beyond: The Illustrated Guide to High-Speed Flight by Reithmaier, Larry. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780070520219.

Publishers 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 backgrounds Covering both subsonic and supersonic flight, it demystifies the world of high-speed aerodynamics, flight principles, gas turbine jets, and more. Youll 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.