Reiner Decher

Gebundenes Buch

Powering the World's Airliners

Engine Developments from the Propeller to the Jet Age

Beschreibung

Engines always pace what an airplane can do: this is the history of their evolution; the people involved and their contributions to commercial aviation.

Autor

REINER DECHER's father was an engineer, who worked on jet engines in Germany, France, and finally in the United States. Exposure to his father's career led Reiner to complete a doctorate in aeronautical engineering at MIT and spend a career teaching and undertaking research at the University of Washington in Seattle. His academic focus was on aerodynamics, propulsion, and energy conversion. Industrial experiences include the AVCO-Everett Research Laboratory and The Boeing Company in the Propulsion Research Group.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Mai 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 884g
• ISBN-13: 9781526759146
• ISBN-10: 1526759144
• Artikelnr.: 58769505