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Cover: 9783565385881 | Supersonic Hubris: Aerodynamic Tragedy of the Concorde | Anderson
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Supersonic Hubris: Aerodynamic Tragedy of the Concorde
Debris, Tires, and the Fiery Commercial Collapse in the European Aviation Industry, 2000-2003.DE
Taschenbuch von George Anderson
Sprache: Englisch

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The Concorde was the ultimate symbol of aerodynamic luxury, capable of crossing the Atlantic at twice the speed of sound. For decades, it defied the grueling physics of supersonic flight, ferrying elite passengers in unparalleled style. But the end of this engineering marvel was not dictated by a massive engine failure at Mach 2; it was triggered by a stray, sixteen-inch strip of titanium dropped by another aircraft on a Paris [...] July 2000, Air France Flight 4590 hit that debris during its takeoff roll. The physics of the ensuing disaster were as precise as they were horrific. The metal shredded a high-pressure tire, sending a massive chunk of heavy rubber slamming upward into the underside of the left wing. The shockwave of the impact ruptured the fuel tank from the inside out, igniting a massive, uncontainable fireball that brought the aircraft crashing into a hotel mere minutes [...] book investigates the fragile vulnerabilities hidden within cutting-edge aerospace design. You will explore the brutal economics of maintaining supersonic fleets, the physics of tire blowouts at extreme velocities, and the tragic conclusion of the commercial supersonic [...] back at the fiery end of an aviation icon. Understand how a tiny piece of stray metal grounded the fastest passenger jet ever built and altered global aerospace ambition forever.
The Concorde was the ultimate symbol of aerodynamic luxury, capable of crossing the Atlantic at twice the speed of sound. For decades, it defied the grueling physics of supersonic flight, ferrying elite passengers in unparalleled style. But the end of this engineering marvel was not dictated by a massive engine failure at Mach 2; it was triggered by a stray, sixteen-inch strip of titanium dropped by another aircraft on a Paris [...] July 2000, Air France Flight 4590 hit that debris during its takeoff roll. The physics of the ensuing disaster were as precise as they were horrific. The metal shredded a high-pressure tire, sending a massive chunk of heavy rubber slamming upward into the underside of the left wing. The shockwave of the impact ruptured the fuel tank from the inside out, igniting a massive, uncontainable fireball that brought the aircraft crashing into a hotel mere minutes [...] book investigates the fragile vulnerabilities hidden within cutting-edge aerospace design. You will explore the brutal economics of maintaining supersonic fleets, the physics of tire blowouts at extreme velocities, and the tragic conclusion of the commercial supersonic [...] back at the fiery end of an aviation icon. Understand how a tiny piece of stray metal grounded the fastest passenger jet ever built and altered global aerospace ambition forever.
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Genre: Fahrzeuge
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Hobby & Freizeit
Thema: Fahrzeuge/Flugzeuge/Schiffe
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9783565385881
ISBN-10: 356538588X
Sprache: Englisch
Autor: Anderson, George
Hersteller: epubli
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Neopubli GmbH (Imprint: epubli), Köpenicker Str. 154a, D-10997 Berlin, produktsicherheit@epubli.com
Maße: 9 x 210 x 297 mm
Von/Mit: George Anderson
Gewicht: 0,389 kg
Artikel-ID: 134978041
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