Toward New Horizons. Volume 8. Guided Missiles and Pilotless Aircraft
Abstract
A general discussion is presented of guided-missile developments, as basis for development of automatic controls, and of the launching of a winged missile for supersonic flight. Principal differences between automatic pilots in conventional aircraft and automatic control in missiles are outlined. A comparison is made of the power sources available for control mechanisms. The characteristics of long-range rocket trajectories in vacuo are given along with a sample problem.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1946
- Accession Number
- ADB807468
Entities
People
- G. B. Schubauer
- H. L. Dryden
- H. S. Tsien
- W. H. Pickering