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Measured and calculated flow conditions on the forward fuselage of the X-15 airplane and model at Mach numbers from 3. 0 to 8. 0(Measured and calculated flow conditions on forward fuselage of X-15 plane and model at Mach numbers from 3. 0 to 8. 0)
Jet influence on V/STOL-aircraft in the transitional and high speed flight regime(Jet influence on V/STOL aircraft in transitional and high speed flight regime)
The effect of propulsion system parameters on vertical take-off and landing performance of a transport aircraft(Propulsion system requirements for vertical takeoff and landing of transport aircraft)
The design of rocket nozzles to reduce gas misalignment(Rocket nozzle design to reduce gas misalignment noting turning moment, nozzle geometry, cold gas tests, static and flight trials of motors, etc)
The descent engine for the lunar module(Descent engine for lunar module specifications and operational requirements covering throttling, firing duration, crushable nozzle skirt, etc)
An approach to the evaluation of propulsion systems in v/stol aircraft(Propulsion systems evaluation of vertical and short takeoff and landing aircraft)
Some thoughts on the technical background to supersonic transports(British philosophy of sst design based on light alloys, slender wings and highly efficient propulsion)
The impact of flight operating techniques upon engine maintenance costs(Flight operating techniques influence upon engine maintenance costs and new engine design, specifically Pratt and Whitney JT 3 C-12 on Boeing 720 aircraft)
The United States supersonic transport- A progress report(US SST airframe prototype, surveying hardware developments, flight control, pivoting system, landing performance and pilot cabin)
The soviet Tu-144 civil supersonic transport(Soviet supersonic transport Tu 144, describing wing unit, fuselage, passenger accommodation, tail unit, landing gear, power unit engine nacelle and navigation)
Remarks on the paper of M. D. C. Whittley(paper no. 13): Some aspects of propulsion for the augmentor wing concept(Some aspects of propulsion for augmentor wind concept)
Investigation of the use of vectored thrust during carrier landings(Carrier landing characteristics of vectored- thrust aircraft obtained in piloted fixed-base flight simulator studies)