Stratospheric Flight Aeronautics at the Limit /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Sóbester, Andras (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Praxis : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
• Σειρά: Springer Praxis Books
• Θέματα: Engineering.; Space sciences.; Popular works.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.; Popular Science, general.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.

The stratosphere is the highest layer of Earth's atmosphere where aircraft can still fly. The density of the air is just high enough here to generate lift on a wing or buoyancy on a balloon, so designing any stratospheric aircraft is a delicate technological balancing act for the engineer. Desi...