The Hypersonic Revolution: Case Studies in the History of Hypersonic Technology, Volume 2 - From Scramjet to the National Aero-Space Plane NASP (1964-1986) - NASA Ramjet, Lifting Body, Space Shuttle

This is a print replica reproduction of an important official USAF history with fascinating and comprehensive studies by leading experts and authorities on hypersonic aerospace vehicle technology, assembled and edited by the Aeronautical Systems Division of Air Force Systems Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

This is Volume Two of three, covering these topics:

Case VI: Confronting Scramjet: The NASA Hypersonic Ramjet Experiment by John V. Becker

Case VII: The Piloted Lifting Body Demonstrators: Supersonic Predecessors to Hypersonic Lifting Reentry by Richard P. Hallion and John L. Vitelli

Case VIII: Space Shuttle: Fulfillment of a Dream by Richard P. Hallion and James O. Young

Epilogue: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow: From Shuttle to the National Aero-Space Plane by Richard P. Hallion