Stratonauts Pioneers Venturing into the Stratosphere /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Ehrenfried, Manfred "Dutch" von (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Σειρά: Springer Praxis Books
• Θέματα: Engineering.; History.; Atmospheric sciences.; Space sciences.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.; Atmospheric Sciences.; History of Science.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.

Stratonauts chronicles humankind’s quest for ever higher altitudes from ancient times to the present. It is based upon history, science and technology, and tells some interesting and fascinating stories along the way. It pays tribute to those killed while attempting to reach the stratosphere over th...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Introduction
• The Atmosphere
• The Problems
• Pressure Suit History
• The Ancient Would-Be Stratonauts
• The Early War Years
• The Exploration Years
• The Experimental Pilots
• The U2 Stratonauts
• The Blackbird Stratonauts
• The Long Wing Stratonauts
• Other Unique High Altitude Aircraft
• Modern Aeronauts
• Qualifications & Training.