It takes the average reader 17 hours and 10 minutes to read The History of North American Small Gas Turbine Aircraft Engines by Richard A. Leyes
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This landmark joint publication between the National Air and Space Museum and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics chronicles the evolution of the small gas turbine engine through its comprehensive study of a major aerospace industry. Drawing on in-depth interviews with pioneers, current project engineers, and company managers, engineering papers published by the manufacturers, and the tremendous document and artifact collections at the National Air and Space Museum, the book captures and memorializes small engine development from its earliest stage. Leyes and Fleming leap back nearly 50 years for a first look at small gas turbine engine development and the seven major corporations that dared to produce, market, and distribute the products that contributed to major improvements and uses of a wide spectrum of aircraft. In non-technical language, the book illustrates the broad-reaching influence of small turbinesfrom commercial and executive aircraft to helicopters and missiles deployed in recent military engagements. Detailed corporate histories and photographs paint a clear historical picture of turbine development up to the present. See for yourself why The History of North American Small Gas Turbine Aircraft Engines is the most definitive reference book in its field. The publication of The History of North American Small Gas Turbine Aircraft Engines represents an important milestone for the National Air and Space Museum (NASM) and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). For the first time, there is an authoritative study of small gas turbine engines, arguably one of the most significant spheres of aeronautical technology in the second half o
The History of North American Small Gas Turbine Aircraft Engines by Richard A. Leyes is 1,022 pages long, and a total of 257,544 words.
This makes it 345% the length of the average book. It also has 315% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 23 hours and 27 minutes to read The History of North American Small Gas Turbine Aircraft Engines aloud.
The History of North American Small Gas Turbine Aircraft Engines is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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