Innovation in flight
Subtitle: research of the NASA Langley Research Center on revolutionary advanced concepts for aeronautics
By: by Joseph R. Chambers.
Contributors: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. History Office.
Publisher: NASA History Division
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 389
Subjects: Langley Research Center -- Research; Aeronautics -- Technical innovations -- United States; Research aircraft -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
"NASA SP-2005-4539."
Table of contents: title: Innovation: seed corn and barriers; title: Selected examples of Langley's research on revolutionary advanced concepts; title: Supersonic civil aircraft; title: Blended wing body; title: Synthetic vision; title: Laminar flow control; title: Upper-surface blowing; title: Active control of aeroelastic response; title: Joined wing aircraft; title: Vortex flap; title: Innovative control effectors; title: Personal air vehicles; title: The future of innovation: priming the pump.