Airships - Žiurkikės

Knyga minkštais viršeliais, 378 psl.

Publikuota 2025 m. gegužės 15 d., McFarland & Company.

ISBN:: 978-1-4766-9508-2

Many people may know about the blazing crash of the Hindenburg in 1937 but are possibly unaware that it had made 62 flights before its final journey (including one transporting author Leslie Charteris, creator of The Saint). The disaster, however, did not end the airship era; blimps escorted convoys during World War II and were a part of air defense systems in the 1950s and 1960s. Airships still fly today, and new models are in the construction phase.

This book examines this branch of aviation history, delving into the science and engineering of airships and their design flaws, weather difficulties and operational errors. The chapters focus on function (lift, propulsion, materials, ground handling and so forth). The book concludes with speculations about future airship designs and missions.

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Derek Caelin apžvelgė autoriaus Iver P. Cooper knygą Airships

Everything you every wanted to know about airships but were afraid to ask

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Most books about airships fit into one of two categories: "Aren't they beautiful?" or "The horrendous explosion: how it happened." "Airships: Their Science, History and Future" is focused on the "how" of airships; the technical challenges that engineers have tackled since the technology emerged. How is lift generated? What causes drag? Where is the greatest strain on the frame? What do do you use for fuel? How do you navigate? Cooper - a retired patent attorney - is technical and methodical, providing tables, formulas, and statistics on everything from the lifting power of gasses to models for calculating drag. I came away with a new appreciation for how challenging it is to build an airship, even with today's technology.

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