Airship and Balloon Technical Information, Vol.1

Airship and Balloon Technical Information, Vol. 1, is a collection of documents originally produced by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) – the precursor of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Documents are not necessarily presented in the order in which they were originally published, but are presented according to availability, and the order of interest of the publisher at the time. Other volumes in this series are in the planning stages and will contain interesting and useful documents from a variety of sources. This is an excellent learning resource for the undergraduate engineer, serious hobbyist, and practicing professional. This volume contains:· An Airship Slide Rule; · The Drag Characteristics of Several Airships Determined by Deceleration Tests; · Airship Model Tests in the Variable Density Wind Tunnel; · Circular Motion of Bodies of Revolution; and · Procedure for Determining Speed and Climbing Performance of Airships. (124 pages)