The Grumman X-29 (Aero Series, #41)
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Originally designed & built as a demonstration model for NASA & the USAF, the Grumman X-29 fighter is more maneuverable & less expensive...
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Originally designed & built as a demonstration model for NASA & the USAF, the Grumman X-29 fighter is more maneuverable & less expensive to operate than any other conventional aircraft. Describes the origins of the forward-swept wing concept & the technological developments that revived this once-ignored wing plan. Includes complete details of the X-29s systems & construction, including: digital fly-by-wire flight control; the power plant engine; the lightweight space-age materials; the NASA-developed super critical wing; & the three-surface pitch control. Over 100 b/w & color line drawings & photos.
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- Edition:First Edition
- Language:eng
- ISBN10:0830634983
- ISBN13:9780830634989
- kindle Asin:0830634983
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