The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 98National Geographic Society, 1950 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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Page 288
... pilots notice strange buffeting effects . " The left wing gets heavy , " said a fighter pilot , " the controls get mushy and stiff , and the nose begins to tuck under . That's where I quit . " * Why do such effects occur at the speed of ...
... pilots notice strange buffeting effects . " The left wing gets heavy , " said a fighter pilot , " the controls get mushy and stiff , and the nose begins to tuck under . That's where I quit . " * Why do such effects occur at the speed of ...
Page 305
... pilots would have hesitated to fly the planes that have made a sieve of the sonic wall . Engineer + Daredevil = Good Test Pilot On the sunny desert day when I landed at Muroc from the east , the dry lake looked like a wet one . As I ...
... pilots would have hesitated to fly the planes that have made a sieve of the sonic wall . Engineer + Daredevil = Good Test Pilot On the sunny desert day when I landed at Muroc from the east , the dry lake looked like a wet one . As I ...
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... pilot is , " The seat's hot . Be careful ! " He means that the explosive charge is in place and the safety cotter pin removed . Jets ' " Hot Seat " Saves Lives At the high speeds usually flown by jets , a pilot would have little chance ...
... pilot is , " The seat's hot . Be careful ! " He means that the explosive charge is in place and the safety cotter pin removed . Jets ' " Hot Seat " Saves Lives At the high speeds usually flown by jets , a pilot would have little chance ...
Contents
Copraship Voyage to Fijis Outlying Islands By Marjory C Thomas 121 | xi |
A Stroll to London By Isobel Wylie Hutchison With 22 illustrations in color from | xiii |
Exploring the World of Gems By W F Foshag With 24 illustrations in color from | xvii |
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