SUPERSONIC PASSENGER AIRPLANE

Abstract

The article gives the vital statistics of the new Soviet Supersonic Airliner, the Tupolev TU-144. Some of the problems in designing aircraft and the basic principles of flight are discussed. There is an emphasis on frontal resistance and the wing design. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 31, 1966
Accession Number
AD0646293

Entities

People

  • I. D. Pipko

Organizations

  • Air Force Systems Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Air Intakes
  • Air Pressure
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Noses
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Airplanes
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Combustion Chambers
  • Engines
  • Flight
  • Fuselages
  • Passenger Aircraft
  • Passengers
  • Supersonic Aircraft

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics