Boeing YC-14: US Air Force Experimental STOL Aircraft (Hardcover)

The Boeing YC-14, being first flown in 1976, was an impressive aeronautical achievement. This aircraft signalled 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.

General

Imprint:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2023
Authors:	Dan Dornseif • John K. Wimpress
Dimensions:	229 x 229mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	144
ISBN-13:	978-0-7643-6653-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Weapons & equipment > Military vehicles
LSN:	0-7643-6653-X
Barcode:	9780764366536

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