The Resource The paths of soaring flight, Frank Irving
The paths of soaring flight, Frank Irving
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Resource Information
The item The paths of soaring flight, Frank Irving represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri-St. Louis Libraries.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- "This book is concerned with the sport of soaring, mainly with the mathematical basis of sailplane design and operation. It does not tell the beginner how to fly, but it will give an experienced pilot some background, with historical notes showing how ideas have evolved and could develop in the future."--Jacket
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xiii, 133 pages)
- Contents
-
- Ch. 4.
- The Equations of Motion
- Sect. B.
- Instruments for soaring flight.
- Ch. 5.
- Instruments for Soaring Flight.
- Ch. 6.
- Other Instruments
- Sect. C.
- The sailplane in the atmosphere.
- Sect. A.
- Ch. 7.
- The Sailplane in the Atmosphere.
- Ch. 8.
- Flying in Thermals: the Classical Analysis.
- Ch. 9.
- Some Ideas on the Practice of Cross-Country Flying.
- Ch. 10.
- More Advanced Ideas on Cross-Country Flying.
- Ch. 11.
- Optimisations in General.
- The sailplane in still air.
- Ch. 12.
- The Effects of Wind.
- Ch. 13.
- The Effect of Centre of Gravity Position.
- Ch. 14.
- A Brief Note on Computers, Flight Data Recorders, GPS, etc.
- App. II.
- Conversion Factors
- Ch. 1.
- Units, and Some Basic Ideas.
- Ch. 2.
- Wings and Winglets.
- Ch. 3.
- The Drag of a Sailplane.
- Isbn
- 9781848160897
- Label
- The paths of soaring flight
- Title
- The paths of soaring flight
- Statement of responsibility
- Frank Irving
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "This book is concerned with the sport of soaring, mainly with the mathematical basis of sailplane design and operation. It does not tell the beginner how to fly, but it will give an experienced pilot some background, with historical notes showing how ideas have evolved and could develop in the future."--Jacket
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Irving, Frank
- Dewey number
- 629.132/31
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- TL765
- LC item number
- .I78 1999eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Gliding and soaring
- Meteorology in aeronautics
- Aerofoils
- Aeronautical instruments
- TRANSPORTATION
- Aerofoils
- Aeronautical instruments
- Gliding and soaring
- Meteorology in aeronautics
- Segelflug
- Label
- The paths of soaring flight, Frank Irving
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 118-120) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Ch. 4.
- The Equations of Motion
- Sect. B.
- Instruments for soaring flight.
- Ch. 5.
- Instruments for Soaring Flight.
- Ch. 6.
- Other Instruments
- Sect. C.
- The sailplane in the atmosphere.
- Sect. A.
- Ch. 7.
- The Sailplane in the Atmosphere.
- Ch. 8.
- Flying in Thermals: the Classical Analysis.
- Ch. 9.
- Some Ideas on the Practice of Cross-Country Flying.
- Ch. 10.
- More Advanced Ideas on Cross-Country Flying.
- Ch. 11.
- Optimisations in General.
- The sailplane in still air.
- Ch. 12.
- The Effects of Wind.
- Ch. 13.
- The Effect of Centre of Gravity Position.
- Ch. 14.
- A Brief Note on Computers, Flight Data Recorders, GPS, etc.
- App. II.
- Conversion Factors
- Ch. 1.
- Units, and Some Basic Ideas.
- Ch. 2.
- Wings and Winglets.
- Ch. 3.
- The Drag of a Sailplane.
- Control code
- 825768346
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xiii, 133 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781848160897
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)825768346
- Label
- The paths of soaring flight, Frank Irving
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 118-120) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Ch. 4.
- The Equations of Motion
- Sect. B.
- Instruments for soaring flight.
- Ch. 5.
- Instruments for Soaring Flight.
- Ch. 6.
- Other Instruments
- Sect. C.
- The sailplane in the atmosphere.
- Sect. A.
- Ch. 7.
- The Sailplane in the Atmosphere.
- Ch. 8.
- Flying in Thermals: the Classical Analysis.
- Ch. 9.
- Some Ideas on the Practice of Cross-Country Flying.
- Ch. 10.
- More Advanced Ideas on Cross-Country Flying.
- Ch. 11.
- Optimisations in General.
- The sailplane in still air.
- Ch. 12.
- The Effects of Wind.
- Ch. 13.
- The Effect of Centre of Gravity Position.
- Ch. 14.
- A Brief Note on Computers, Flight Data Recorders, GPS, etc.
- App. II.
- Conversion Factors
- Ch. 1.
- Units, and Some Basic Ideas.
- Ch. 2.
- Wings and Winglets.
- Ch. 3.
- The Drag of a Sailplane.
- Control code
- 825768346
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xiii, 133 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781848160897
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)825768346
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