Aeronautics Astronautics category: 1620 books

TAKE TO THE SKIES WITH THIS FULLY UPDATED, DEFINITIVE GUIDE FOR AVIATORS IN TRAINING "An outstanding resource for anyone interested in getting a pilot's license." -- Private Pilot Written in an easy-to-understand style by a certified flight instructor, Your Pilot's License, Eighth...

This monograph describes the findings of spaceflight research related to spatial orientation, sensorimotor coordination and mental function. Exposed to the microgravity conditions of spaceflight, the human experiences a variety of physiological and psychological problems, which are presented here.  Recent...

In the early 1990s, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center started researching and developing autonomous and autonomic ground and spacecraft control systems for future NASA missions. This research started by experimenting with and developing expert systems to automate ground station software and reduce...

The Universe is not expanding – this will seem like a blasphemy to scientists that have spent a lifetime learning physics or astrophysics, because it is a basic part of the college curriculum. However, as Seth has stated many times - in this case,...”your physical senses are lovely liars.” The...

Considering that no scientist has ever been awarded more than two Nobel Prizes, it will seem immodest for this author to make such a claim. However, my intention is to get scientific readers to pay attention. For someone to make such a bold claim, surely there must be some substance behind it? Each...

This short ebook presents the calculation for determining the true size of our universe. The actual size of the universe is very small, compared to what most scientists believe. The maximum physical distance between any two points in the universe is about: 0.272 millimeters. This is...

This short technical paper describes the technology that will be used to colonize distant planets in other solar systems. It is the most efficient form of transportation that is possible utilizing physical matter. A 5 watt laser pulse can be used to "push" a vehicle from Earth to Mars in...

The vast field of parallel universes involves a near-infinite number of probabilities, but we can begin to organize and understand these probabilities by categorizing how close, in terms of energy, these realities are to our own universe. This proposed system of classification is one method. By organizing...

This document is the Air Force's premier statement of warfighting principles and beliefs, updated in late 2011. It is the senior doctrine publication from which all other Air Force doctrine flows. Historically, airpower has been associated with its more familiar and visible aspects, such as...

This excellent chronology of missile development milestones for the Strategic Air Command (SAC) provides a thorough history of U.S. missile programs, beginning with the first research program in 1939 for the development of rockets for aircraft assisted takeoffs. Topics covered include: System...

This fascinating guide by the Navy covers training for intercepts by fighter plane pilots. The primary purpose of fighter aircraft is to obtain and sustain air superiority over contested airspace. To successfully accomplish this, the fighter aircrew must execute an intercept in a manner designed to:...

Professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction, this unique book examines the feasibility of hypersonic weapons and aircraft as global strike options in the 2035 timeframe. The paper proposes there are currently two limitations or gaps in U.S. prompt global strike capabilities;...

This excellent report, professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction, is a case study of an early U.S. antisatellite (ASAT) weapon system. In this study, Colonel Chun shows how the US Air Force developed a rudimentary ASAT system from obsolete Thor intermediate ballistic...

Professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction, this fascinating Air Force publication takes a good look at the history of aerospace technology ranging from the turbojet revolution of the 1930s to the stealth revolution of the 1990s. The history of the United States...