Powering the World's Airliners - Engine Developments from the Propeller to the Jet Age

The first efforts of man to fly were limited by his ability to generate sufficient power to lift a heavier-than-air machine off the ground. Propulsion and thrust have therefore been the most fundamental elements in the development of aircraft engines.

About the author

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.

Summary

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

Product details

• Authors: Reiner Decher
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2021
• EAN: 9781526759146
• ISBN: 978-1-5267-5914-6
• No. of pages: 280
• Dimensions: 183 mm x 256 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 884 g
• Illustrations: 95 colour illustrations
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Aircraft, space travel; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Aviation and space engineering