Boeing YC-14 by John K Wimpress
The Boeing YC-14, being first flown in 1976, was an impressive aeronautical achievement. This aircraft signaled many firsts in aircraft design, the most prominent being the use of upper-surface blowing (which turned the jet engine flow downward), combined with boundary-layer control, to allow flight at amazingly low airspeeds. The YC-14 program management consistently embraced new technologies, such as the use of fly-by-light flight controls and use of digital airframe design--technologies that would later become mainstream for Boeing. Although this book is about a specific airplane type, it is just as much about the YC-14 design team that created a multiorganizational culture, unafraid to draw outside the lines, to create a dramatically capable airplane. To place the reader in the pilot's seat, Boeing and Air Force test pilots provide their reflections of the handling and performance of the YC-14. Equally intriguing, the challenges of designing a new airplane from start to finish are explored in detail.-
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John Wimpress, Boeing aerodynamicist and airplane designer, was involved with the design of most of Boeing’s jet airplanes from the Air Force B-47 to the commercial 757. John was director of engineering on the US Air Force YC-14 STOL transport. He lives in Des Moines, Washington.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780764366536 |
| ISBN 10 | 076436653X |
| Title | Boeing YC-14 |
| Author | John K Wimpress |
| Series | Legends Of Warfare: Aviation |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2023-08-28 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |