
Cave of the Winds
The Remarkable History of the Langley Full-Scale Wind Tunnel
Military Bookshop (Publisher)
Published on 1. September 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
556 pages
978-1-78266-724-7 (ISBN)
Description
With full color and black and white photographs and illustrations. The huge Langley Full-Scale Tunnel building dominated the skyline of Langley Air Force Base for 81 years (1930-2011). The Full-Scale Tunnel was constructed by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) during an era when biplanes and dirigibles dominated aviation. The results of critical tests conducted within its massive test section contributed to many of the Nation's most important aeronautics and space programs. The historical significance of the Full-Scale Tunnel was formally recognized when it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1985 by the National Park Service.
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Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
1381 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78266-724-7 (9781782667247)
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