Testbeds, Motherships and Parasites ─ Astonishing Aircraft from the Golden Age of Flight Test

ISBN13：9781580072410
出版社：Crecy Pub
作者：Frederick Johnsen
出版日：2018/01/15
裝訂／頁數：平裝／176頁
規格：22.9cm*22.9cm*1.9cm (高/寬/厚)
關鍵字： Testbeds, Motherships and Parasites ─ Astonishing Aircraft from the Golden Age of Flight Test、 Testbeds、 Motherships、 and、 Parasites、 Astonishing、 Aircraft、 from、 the、 Golden、 Age、 of、 Flight、 Test、 Crecy Pub、 Frederick Johnsen、外文書、 Military science、

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Filling a void in major works about rare and exotic flight test aircraft, this book is the definitive work on the converted bombers and transports that served as the critically important launch vehicles to the headline-grabbing X-Planes. Covered are scores of aircraft of all types converted for use as "flying laboratories" to test engines, wings, cockpits, and aerodynamic devices all in the name of aviation progress. Also included are the "parasite" aircraft carried aloft to be launched and recovered by their motherships.

The 12 detailed chapters in this book thoroughly cover every aspect of mothership, testbed, and parasite aircraft. Also featured are detailed appendices containing extensive reference material for modelers, historians, and enthusiasts, including a complete listing of known engine testbeds; a complete listing of known airframe mods and systems-test aircraft; and all combinations of U.S. and foreign motherships and parasite-carrying aircraft.

Aviation history is filled with legendary aircraft, but in many cases, the design and development of these brilliant machines were dependent on significant inflight testing of new engines, advanced airframe structures, and the latest in flight control and flight-related systems. The availability of already flying airframes that could easily be modified for specific airborne test work saved years of engineering time, not to mention countless lives of the test pilots who did not have to face airborne risks of the unknown.

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Frederick A. Johnsen recently retired from a lengthy career at the U.S. Air Force Flight Test Center and NASA’s famed Dryden Flight Research Center, both located on the historic desert site known as Edwards Air Force Base. During his time there, Johnsen amassed a wealth of knowledge and a sizeable collection of photos and memorabilia related to the Golden Age of Flight Test Research at Edwards. He has written numerous books about aircraft and aviation history.

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