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Aerospace technology is rapidly developing and leading the way in science and technology, but there has been no easy way for the general public to acquire basic knowledge related to it.
To help both aviation professionals and the general public easily understand aerospace science, the author, a professor at an aviation university, spent several years collecting data and visiting sites of aviation history in the United States to write this book.
'Challenge the Sky' is a book for students and the general public interested in aerospace science, so it contains almost all information about airplanes.
It covers interesting topics such as whether cars can fly and why golf balls have little grooves, as well as the odds of an airplane accident being lower than winning the lottery and the magical 11 minutes between takeoff and landing.
And it scientifically explains why birds fly in a V formation, why white contrails appear in the wake of airplanes, and what hidden devices inside airplanes we don't know about.
In addition, it explains in an easy-to-understand way, without mathematical formulas, the flight principles that make a 569-ton heavy passenger plane float and why the plane can fly even if it is upside down.
To help both aviation professionals and the general public easily understand aerospace science, the author, a professor at an aviation university, spent several years collecting data and visiting sites of aviation history in the United States to write this book.
'Challenge the Sky' is a book for students and the general public interested in aerospace science, so it contains almost all information about airplanes.
It covers interesting topics such as whether cars can fly and why golf balls have little grooves, as well as the odds of an airplane accident being lower than winning the lottery and the magical 11 minutes between takeoff and landing.
And it scientifically explains why birds fly in a V formation, why white contrails appear in the wake of airplanes, and what hidden devices inside airplanes we don't know about.
In addition, it explains in an easy-to-understand way, without mathematical formulas, the flight principles that make a 569-ton heavy passenger plane float and why the plane can fly even if it is upside down.
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index
Preface: Before the Flight
Part 1: Forbidden Desires and the Dream of Flying
Icarus and Aerospace Engineering
- Classification of large and small airplanes
The birth and evolution of airplanes
- Leonardo da Vinci's helicopter
Fly, Wright Brothers
- Kitty Hawk, the first airfield chosen
War, Spreading Wings
The Hindenburg, which crossed the Atlantic, burns.
Aircraft design, the sum of modern technology
- The Birth of a Ghost, Stealth Technology
fast aircraft, big aircraft, high-altitude aircraft
- Latest fighter showdown: F-35 vs. Eurofighter vs. F-15SE
Part 2: The Science Behind Planes
Airplane accidents, lower odds than winning the lottery?
- The 11 minutes of magic
Are the flight times different when going and coming?
- The most comfortable seat on an airplane
Why passenger aircraft have similar cruising speeds
- Why do passenger planes fly to high altitudes?
Why is the aircraft fuselage shaped like an S-line?
- Birds flying in a V shape
Hidden devices inside airplanes we don't know about
- The relationship between airplanes, sharks, and full-body swimsuits
Airplane brakes and landing gear
- A new machine that operates according to mathematical laws
Part 3: Airplanes that Follow the Laws of Nature
Newton vs. Einstein
- Galileo's drop experiment and terminal velocity
Natural laws that apply to airplanes
- D'Alembert's Paradox
Airplane, from head to toe
- Can the plane fly even if it flips over?
Jet Engine: A Revolution in Flight
- Propeller, aircraft blade
569 tons, enough to lift a large passenger plane
- Newton's “Three Laws of Motion”
Fall, spin around
- Speed determines shape
Part 4: Aviation Technology Coming Down to Earth
flying car
-Is there a road in the sky?
Passenger plane crosses the Pacific without an alternate airport
- Seeing other planes from a flying plane
Supersonic aircraft engines are sharp
- Effect of gravitational acceleration during flight
Reynolds, who unlocked the secrets of turbulence
-small grooves on a golf ball
Another wing attached to the wingtip, a winglet
- Why do you hear two booms when flying at supersonic speeds?
Aviation technology is within reach.
- Why do fighter pilots wear oxygen masks?
Part 5: Take the elevator to space
Differences between airplanes and spaceships
- Spaceflight speed and escape velocity
Rocket launch into space
- White gas emitted before Naro launch
Why Satellites Don't Crash
- A new threat to humanity: space debris
Challenges and competitions toward space
- If you hit a golf ball in space
Space exploration, tourism, and elevators
- Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Naro Space Center, a forward base for aerospace technology development
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Appendix: 100 Contributors to Aerospace
References
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Part 1: Forbidden Desires and the Dream of Flying
Icarus and Aerospace Engineering
- Classification of large and small airplanes
The birth and evolution of airplanes
- Leonardo da Vinci's helicopter
Fly, Wright Brothers
- Kitty Hawk, the first airfield chosen
War, Spreading Wings
The Hindenburg, which crossed the Atlantic, burns.
Aircraft design, the sum of modern technology
- The Birth of a Ghost, Stealth Technology
fast aircraft, big aircraft, high-altitude aircraft
- Latest fighter showdown: F-35 vs. Eurofighter vs. F-15SE
Part 2: The Science Behind Planes
Airplane accidents, lower odds than winning the lottery?
- The 11 minutes of magic
Are the flight times different when going and coming?
- The most comfortable seat on an airplane
Why passenger aircraft have similar cruising speeds
- Why do passenger planes fly to high altitudes?
Why is the aircraft fuselage shaped like an S-line?
- Birds flying in a V shape
Hidden devices inside airplanes we don't know about
- The relationship between airplanes, sharks, and full-body swimsuits
Airplane brakes and landing gear
- A new machine that operates according to mathematical laws
Part 3: Airplanes that Follow the Laws of Nature
Newton vs. Einstein
- Galileo's drop experiment and terminal velocity
Natural laws that apply to airplanes
- D'Alembert's Paradox
Airplane, from head to toe
- Can the plane fly even if it flips over?
Jet Engine: A Revolution in Flight
- Propeller, aircraft blade
569 tons, enough to lift a large passenger plane
- Newton's “Three Laws of Motion”
Fall, spin around
- Speed determines shape
Part 4: Aviation Technology Coming Down to Earth
flying car
-Is there a road in the sky?
Passenger plane crosses the Pacific without an alternate airport
- Seeing other planes from a flying plane
Supersonic aircraft engines are sharp
- Effect of gravitational acceleration during flight
Reynolds, who unlocked the secrets of turbulence
-small grooves on a golf ball
Another wing attached to the wingtip, a winglet
- Why do you hear two booms when flying at supersonic speeds?
Aviation technology is within reach.
- Why do fighter pilots wear oxygen masks?
Part 5: Take the elevator to space
Differences between airplanes and spaceships
- Spaceflight speed and escape velocity
Rocket launch into space
- White gas emitted before Naro launch
Why Satellites Don't Crash
- A new threat to humanity: space debris
Challenges and competitions toward space
- If you hit a golf ball in space
Space exploration, tourism, and elevators
- Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Naro Space Center, a forward base for aerospace technology development
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Appendix: 100 Contributors to Aerospace
References
Search
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Although the first powered flight was successful, it could not be said to have been a practical aircraft because the flight lasted only 59 seconds.
From then on, the Wright brothers continued to secretly develop the Flyer at Huffman Prairie in Dayton, Ohio.
The Wright brothers attempted over 100 takeoffs and broke the endurance record, building the world's first practical airplane in 1905.
Finally, on August 8, 1908, Wilbur Wright unveiled the first practical airplane at Le Mans in northwestern France.
Wilbur's first public demonstration flight lasted only one minute and 45 seconds, but it was enough to excite the audience.
This first public demonstration flight could be said to be the beginning of modern aviation.
From then on, the Wright brothers continued to secretly develop the Flyer at Huffman Prairie in Dayton, Ohio.
The Wright brothers attempted over 100 takeoffs and broke the endurance record, building the world's first practical airplane in 1905.
Finally, on August 8, 1908, Wilbur Wright unveiled the first practical airplane at Le Mans in northwestern France.
Wilbur's first public demonstration flight lasted only one minute and 45 seconds, but it was enough to excite the audience.
This first public demonstration flight could be said to be the beginning of modern aviation.
---p.30
You are more likely to suffer from jet lag if you depart from Incheon International Airport and head east to Toronto, Canada, than if you fly from Toronto to Incheon International Airport.
Why is that? When it's 9 p.m. on Saturday night in Korea, it's 8 a.m. in Toronto, Canada, a 13-hour time difference (14 hours with daylight saving time off).
The Boeing 747, which departed Incheon International Airport for Toronto, Canada at 9:05 p.m. on Tuesday, flew about 10,600 kilometers (6,814 miles) for 13 hours and 10 minutes and arrived at 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday local time.
You are more likely to suffer from jet lag if you depart from Incheon International Airport and head east to Toronto, Canada, than if you fly from Toronto to Incheon International Airport.
Why is that? When it's 9 p.m. on Saturday night in Korea, it's 8 a.m. in Toronto, Canada, a 13-hour time difference (14 hours with daylight saving time off).
The Boeing 747, which departed Incheon International Airport for Toronto, Canada at 9:05 p.m. on Tuesday, will fly approximately 10,600 kilometers (6,814 miles) for 13 hours and 10 minutes and arrive at 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday local time.
Why is that? When it's 9 p.m. on Saturday night in Korea, it's 8 a.m. in Toronto, Canada, a 13-hour time difference (14 hours with daylight saving time off).
The Boeing 747, which departed Incheon International Airport for Toronto, Canada at 9:05 p.m. on Tuesday, flew about 10,600 kilometers (6,814 miles) for 13 hours and 10 minutes and arrived at 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday local time.
You are more likely to suffer from jet lag if you depart from Incheon International Airport and head east to Toronto, Canada, than if you fly from Toronto to Incheon International Airport.
Why is that? When it's 9 p.m. on Saturday night in Korea, it's 8 a.m. in Toronto, Canada, a 13-hour time difference (14 hours with daylight saving time off).
The Boeing 747, which departed Incheon International Airport for Toronto, Canada at 9:05 p.m. on Tuesday, will fly approximately 10,600 kilometers (6,814 miles) for 13 hours and 10 minutes and arrive at 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday local time.
---p.100
Passenger aircraft are complexly affected by changes in surrounding temperature, pressure, density, etc. depending on their flight altitude.
As altitude increases, temperature decreases, density increases, and pressure decreases.
However, the decrease in density due to pressure is greater than the increase in density due to temperature, so the density decreases overall.
Therefore, the thrust of the engine is proportionally reduced due to the decrease in the amount of air in the engine intake due to the decrease in density.
.....................Omitted.....................In this way, the density of the air in the atmosphere decreases as the altitude increases, which reduces the thrust of the engine but also reduces air resistance.
Therefore, when an airplane flies at a high cruising altitude, it can fly with less thrust at a given speed due to the reduced drag of the aircraft.
As a result, aircraft can fly more efficiently and economically at higher cruising altitudes.
Passenger aircraft are complexly affected by changes in surrounding temperature, pressure, density, etc. depending on their flight altitude.
As altitude increases, temperature decreases, density increases, and pressure decreases.
However, the decrease in density due to pressure is greater than the increase in density due to temperature, so the density decreases overall.
Therefore, the thrust of the engine is proportionally reduced due to the decrease in the amount of air in the engine intake due to the decrease in density.
.....................Omitted.....................In this way, the density of the air in the atmosphere decreases as the altitude increases, which reduces the thrust of the engine but also reduces air resistance.
Therefore, when a passenger aircraft flies at a high cruising altitude, it can fly with less thrust at a given speed due to the reduced drag of the aircraft.
As a result, aircraft can fly more efficiently and economically at higher cruising altitudes.
As altitude increases, temperature decreases, density increases, and pressure decreases.
However, the decrease in density due to pressure is greater than the increase in density due to temperature, so the density decreases overall.
Therefore, the thrust of the engine is proportionally reduced due to the decrease in the amount of air in the engine intake due to the decrease in density.
.....................Omitted.....................In this way, the density of the air in the atmosphere decreases as the altitude increases, which reduces the thrust of the engine but also reduces air resistance.
Therefore, when an airplane flies at a high cruising altitude, it can fly with less thrust at a given speed due to the reduced drag of the aircraft.
As a result, aircraft can fly more efficiently and economically at higher cruising altitudes.
Passenger aircraft are complexly affected by changes in surrounding temperature, pressure, density, etc. depending on their flight altitude.
As altitude increases, temperature decreases, density increases, and pressure decreases.
However, the decrease in density due to pressure is greater than the increase in density due to temperature, so the density decreases overall.
Therefore, the thrust of the engine is proportionally reduced due to the decrease in the amount of air in the engine intake due to the decrease in density.
.....................Omitted.....................In this way, the density of the air in the atmosphere decreases as the altitude increases, which reduces the thrust of the engine but also reduces air resistance.
Therefore, when a passenger aircraft flies at a high cruising altitude, it can fly with less thrust at a given speed due to the reduced drag of the aircraft.
As a result, aircraft can fly more efficiently and economically at higher cruising altitudes.
---p.114
To suppress the rapid increase in drag when the aircraft flies in the transonic region, the cross-sectional area of the wing and tail section was reduced to compensate for the increase in cross-sectional area.
Therefore, to reduce maximum drag near the speed of sound, the wing must be made with a concave waist, either in the shape of an S-line or a Coke bottle, to compensate for the added cross-sectional area of the wing.
To suppress the rapid increase in drag when the aircraft flies in the transonic region, the cross-sectional area of the wing and tail section was reduced to compensate for the increase in cross-sectional area.
Therefore, to reduce maximum drag near the speed of sound, the wing must be made with a concave waist, either in the shape of an S-line or a Coke bottle, to compensate for the added cross-sectional area of the wing.
Therefore, to reduce maximum drag near the speed of sound, the wing must be made with a concave waist, either in the shape of an S-line or a Coke bottle, to compensate for the added cross-sectional area of the wing.
To suppress the rapid increase in drag when the aircraft flies in the transonic region, the cross-sectional area of the wing and tail section was reduced to compensate for the increase in cross-sectional area.
Therefore, to reduce maximum drag near the speed of sound, the wing must be made with a concave waist, either in the shape of an S-line or a Coke bottle, to compensate for the added cross-sectional area of the wing.
---p.118
It learned from and imitated nature, as if it were shaped to reduce pressure resistance.
A representative animal that has a body surface that can reduce frictional resistance is the shark.
If you look closely at the surface of a shark's body, you will see very small, rib-like protrusions.
This is called a riblet, where 'rib' means rib and 'let' means small.
In other words, riblet means small rib.
Airplanes can also effectively reduce turbulent surface friction by making their surfaces in the shape of riblets, like the protrusions on shark scales… … Speedo, a global sports equipment manufacturer, developed a full-body swimsuit called ‘Fastskin’ based on the riblet principle, which has triangular protrusions like shark scales.
Fastskin swimsuits feature tiny triangular ribs placed near the swimsuit's tummy in the same direction as the swimsuit.
It learned from and imitated nature, as if it were shaped to reduce pressure resistance.
A representative animal that has a body surface that can reduce frictional resistance is the shark.
If you look closely at the surface of a shark's body, you will see very small, rib-like protrusions.
This is called a riblet, where 'rib' means rib and 'let' means small.
In other words, riblet means small rib.
Airplanes can also effectively reduce turbulent surface friction by making their surfaces in the shape of riblets, like the protrusions on shark scales… … Speedo, a global sports equipment manufacturer, developed a full-body swimsuit called ‘Fastskin’ based on the riblet principle, which has triangular protrusions like shark scales.
Fastskin swimsuits feature tiny triangular ribs placed near the swimsuit's tummy in the same direction as the swimsuit.
A representative animal that has a body surface that can reduce frictional resistance is the shark.
If you look closely at the surface of a shark's body, you will see very small, rib-like protrusions.
This is called a riblet, where 'rib' means rib and 'let' means small.
In other words, riblet means small rib.
Airplanes can also effectively reduce turbulent surface friction by making their surfaces in the shape of riblets, like the protrusions on shark scales… … Speedo, a global sports equipment manufacturer, developed a full-body swimsuit called ‘Fastskin’ based on the riblet principle, which has triangular protrusions like shark scales.
Fastskin swimsuits feature tiny triangular ribs placed near the swimsuit's tummy in the same direction as the swimsuit.
It learned from and imitated nature, as if it were shaped to reduce pressure resistance.
A representative animal that has a body surface that can reduce frictional resistance is the shark.
If you look closely at the surface of a shark's body, you will see very small, rib-like protrusions.
This is called a riblet, where 'rib' means rib and 'let' means small.
In other words, riblet means small rib.
Airplanes can also effectively reduce turbulent surface friction by making their surfaces in the shape of riblets, like the protrusions on shark scales… … Speedo, a global sports equipment manufacturer, developed a full-body swimsuit called ‘Fastskin’ based on the riblet principle, which has triangular protrusions like shark scales.
Fastskin swimsuits feature tiny triangular ribs placed near the swimsuit's tummy in the same direction as the swimsuit.
---p.131
Just as there are roads on the ground, there are roads in the sky that connect airports. These roads in the sky are called 'airways'.................. Generally, airways are divided into low-altitude airways and high-altitude airways based on an altitude of 29,000 ft (8,840 m).
High-altitude air routes higher than 29,000 feet are called 'jet routes' because only jets can fly there.
At this altitude, the air density is low, so engine output is reduced, but the aircraft's drag is greatly reduced, making it an economical altitude that saves fuel.
These airways have internationally designated names and are spaces of a certain height and width (usually 13 km).
Just as there are roads on the ground, there are roads in the sky that connect airports. These sky roads are called 'airways'.................. Generally, airways are divided into low-altitude airways and high-altitude airways based on an altitude of 29,000 ft (8,840 m).
High-altitude air routes higher than 29,000 feet are called 'jet routes' because only jets can fly there.
At this altitude, the air density is low, so engine output is reduced, but the aircraft's drag is greatly reduced, making it an economical altitude that saves fuel.
These airways have internationally designated names and are spaces of a certain height and width (usually 13 km).
High-altitude air routes higher than 29,000 feet are called 'jet routes' because only jets can fly there.
At this altitude, the air density is low, so engine output is reduced, but the aircraft's drag is greatly reduced, making it an economical altitude that saves fuel.
These airways have internationally designated names and are spaces of a certain height and width (usually 13 km).
Just as there are roads on the ground, there are roads in the sky that connect airports. These sky roads are called 'airways'.................. Generally, airways are divided into low-altitude airways and high-altitude airways based on an altitude of 29,000 ft (8,840 m).
High-altitude air routes higher than 29,000 feet are called 'jet routes' because only jets can fly there.
At this altitude, the air density is low, so engine output is reduced, but the aircraft's drag is greatly reduced, making it an economical altitude that saves fuel.
These airways have internationally designated names and are spaces of a certain height and width (usually 13 km).
---p.218
We often see examples of aviation technology, a collection of cutting-edge technologies, coming down from the sky to the ground and being applied to everyday life.
Examples of aviation technology applied to everyday life include the Global Positioning System (GPS), anti-lock brake system (ABS), head-up display, automobiles using rivet-bonding, foldable strollers using landing gear takeoff and landing technology, automobile engine control technology, strong and lightweight materials such as aluminum and titanium, golf club manufacturing technology, and automobiles that apply aircraft aerodynamic design.
We often see examples of aviation technology, a collection of cutting-edge technologies, coming down from the sky to the ground and being applied to everyday life.
Examples of aviation technology applied to everyday life include the Global Positioning System (GPS), anti-lock brake system (ABS), head-up display, automobiles using rivet-bonding, foldable strollers using landing gear takeoff and landing technology, automobile engine control technology, strong and lightweight materials such as aluminum and titanium, golf club manufacturing technology, and automobiles that apply aircraft aerodynamic design.
Examples of aviation technology applied to everyday life include the Global Positioning System (GPS), anti-lock brake system (ABS), head-up display, automobiles using rivet-bonding, foldable strollers using landing gear takeoff and landing technology, automobile engine control technology, strong and lightweight materials such as aluminum and titanium, golf club manufacturing technology, and automobiles that apply aircraft aerodynamic design.
We often see examples of aviation technology, a collection of cutting-edge technologies, coming down from the sky to the ground and being applied to everyday life.
Examples of aviation technology applied to everyday life include the Global Positioning System (GPS), anti-lock brake system (ABS), head-up display, automobiles using rivet-bonding, foldable strollers using landing gear takeoff and landing technology, automobile engine control technology, strong and lightweight materials such as aluminum and titanium, golf club manufacturing technology, and automobiles that apply aircraft aerodynamic design.
---p.247
As shown in the following diagram, NASA's field centers are scattered across the United States. Among NASA's field centers, Langley, Ames, and Lewis Research Center (now Glenn Research Center), established during the NACA era, remain core organizations within NASA. NACA's core technologies laid the foundation for NASA's technological advancements, and these technologies have played a significant role in aerospace technology. The most well-known of NASA's field centers are Cape Canaveral, home to the Space Shuttle launch pad, and Langley Research Center, which oversees aeronautics and spacecraft design.
As shown in the following diagram, NASA's field centers are scattered across the United States. Among NASA's field centers, Langley, Ames, and Lewis Research Center (now Glenn Research Center), established during the NACA era, remain core organizations within NASA. NACA's core technologies laid the foundation for NASA's technological advancements, and these technologies have played a significant role in aerospace technology. The most well-known of NASA's field centers are Cape Canaveral, home to the Space Shuttle launch pad, and Langley Research Center, which oversees aeronautics and spacecraft design.
As shown in the following diagram, NASA's field centers are scattered across the United States. Among NASA's field centers, Langley, Ames, and Lewis Research Center (now Glenn Research Center), established during the NACA era, remain core organizations within NASA. NACA's core technologies laid the foundation for NASA's technological advancements, and these technologies have played a significant role in aerospace technology. The most well-known of NASA's field centers are Cape Canaveral, home to the Space Shuttle launch pad, and Langley Research Center, which oversees aeronautics and spacecraft design.
---p.312
Publisher's Review
A history of challenges toward the sky,
Human dreams finally take flight
Why the Fallen Icarus is Beautiful
When talking about the many heroes in Greek mythology, Icarus is one that is always mentioned as an attractive character.
The reason he is so appealing, ignoring his father Daedalus' warning and flying high toward the sun, only to fall into the sea and die, is probably because of his pure spirit of challenge.
The sight of someone challenging the impossible is heartbreaking to watch.
But I am moved by the sublime beauty of that sight.
This is why the reckless Icarus is so attractive.
In reality, there was someone who walked the same path as Icarus.
Otto Lilienthal, who created the first manned glider, died from a broken spine while conducting a gliding experiment with his glider.
His last words were, “Small sacrifices must be made.”
Land and sea routes are as old as human history.
But the sky is literally a 'new road'.
The reason why mankind has dreamed of the sky for so long is probably because it was an unreachable realm.
The concept of an 'airplane' as we know it today has only been around for about 200 years, and it has only been around for about 100 years since it was realized.
Mankind took its first steps into the sky in 1903 when the Wright brothers successfully flew 37 meters in 12 seconds.
Since then, we have made remarkable progress, and today we can fly across the Pacific Ocean at speeds of 900 kilometers per hour and launch spacecraft carrying satellites.
This is not simply a technological advancement.
It is the discovery of a new world and an expansion of the horizon of perception.
This is the result of countless Icarus sacrificing themselves to challenge the impossible called heaven.
This is why we should pay attention to aerospace science, even though its name is unfamiliar.
Aerospace Science at Your Fingertips
Aerospace technology is rapidly developing and leading the way in science and technology, but there has been no easy way for the general public to acquire basic knowledge related to it.
This book was completed after several years of traveling around the United States and Canada, collecting data and taking photos, by the author who believed that there was a need for a book that would make it easier for aviation professionals to acquire relevant knowledge by eliminating mathematical formulas and writing in an interesting way.
As this book is for students and the general public interested in aerospace science, it contains almost all information about airplanes.
It contains interesting information such as how far the development of flying cars has progressed and which seats are most comfortable on each type of passenger aircraft.
The safety of airplanes is also proven by comparing it to the odds of winning the lottery.
It also scientifically explains why birds fly in a V formation and why white contrails form in the wake of airplanes.
The author does not stop there, but shows that aerospace science is not separate from our lives.
Just as climbing a large mountain brings us to trees, rocks, flowers, and butterflies, it shows that the various objects we commonly encounter in our daily lives are all closely connected to aerospace science.
It may be natural that aviation technology, which can be considered the pinnacle of cutting-edge science and technology, is deeply embedded in our daily lives, which are developing at a rapid pace.
The GPS-based map services commonly found on smartphones, the ABS brakes and head-up displays in cars, the strollers that protect our children, and even sporting goods like golf clubs are all closely linked to aerospace science.
Dramatic developments, and the science behind them.
It is difficult to find a field across all disciplines that has achieved such dramatic progress in such a short period of time.
Just over 100 years after the Wright brothers took their first steps into the sky, a 560-ton lump of metal is now flying thousands of kilometers at incredible speeds.
This cannot but be a truly revolutionary development.
Behind these developments, all the accumulated scientific knowledge to date is at work.
So, if we take a close look at the development process and structure of airplanes, we come across the flow of modern science.
The physics theories of classical physics, including Newton's three laws of motion, Bernoulli, Euler, Navier, and Stokes, are incorporated into the wings, fuselage, and other parts.
This is why we say that airplanes fly according to the laws of nature.
This book provides a clear overview of the important developments in aviation, from the birth of the concept of the airplane to the most advanced fighter jets using stealth technology.
And it also contains the scientific theory that serves as the background for its development.
Naturally, difficult formulas, graphs, and physical theories appear.
However, we try to avoid complex physics and mathematical formulas as much as possible and focus on explaining the principles of how the forces and energies surrounding an airplane work and thus how that massive plane flies.
It will help those in the aviation industry, students majoring in aerospace science, and even the general public understand airplanes and the science behind them.
Human dreams finally take flight
Why the Fallen Icarus is Beautiful
When talking about the many heroes in Greek mythology, Icarus is one that is always mentioned as an attractive character.
The reason he is so appealing, ignoring his father Daedalus' warning and flying high toward the sun, only to fall into the sea and die, is probably because of his pure spirit of challenge.
The sight of someone challenging the impossible is heartbreaking to watch.
But I am moved by the sublime beauty of that sight.
This is why the reckless Icarus is so attractive.
In reality, there was someone who walked the same path as Icarus.
Otto Lilienthal, who created the first manned glider, died from a broken spine while conducting a gliding experiment with his glider.
His last words were, “Small sacrifices must be made.”
Land and sea routes are as old as human history.
But the sky is literally a 'new road'.
The reason why mankind has dreamed of the sky for so long is probably because it was an unreachable realm.
The concept of an 'airplane' as we know it today has only been around for about 200 years, and it has only been around for about 100 years since it was realized.
Mankind took its first steps into the sky in 1903 when the Wright brothers successfully flew 37 meters in 12 seconds.
Since then, we have made remarkable progress, and today we can fly across the Pacific Ocean at speeds of 900 kilometers per hour and launch spacecraft carrying satellites.
This is not simply a technological advancement.
It is the discovery of a new world and an expansion of the horizon of perception.
This is the result of countless Icarus sacrificing themselves to challenge the impossible called heaven.
This is why we should pay attention to aerospace science, even though its name is unfamiliar.
Aerospace Science at Your Fingertips
Aerospace technology is rapidly developing and leading the way in science and technology, but there has been no easy way for the general public to acquire basic knowledge related to it.
This book was completed after several years of traveling around the United States and Canada, collecting data and taking photos, by the author who believed that there was a need for a book that would make it easier for aviation professionals to acquire relevant knowledge by eliminating mathematical formulas and writing in an interesting way.
As this book is for students and the general public interested in aerospace science, it contains almost all information about airplanes.
It contains interesting information such as how far the development of flying cars has progressed and which seats are most comfortable on each type of passenger aircraft.
The safety of airplanes is also proven by comparing it to the odds of winning the lottery.
It also scientifically explains why birds fly in a V formation and why white contrails form in the wake of airplanes.
The author does not stop there, but shows that aerospace science is not separate from our lives.
Just as climbing a large mountain brings us to trees, rocks, flowers, and butterflies, it shows that the various objects we commonly encounter in our daily lives are all closely connected to aerospace science.
It may be natural that aviation technology, which can be considered the pinnacle of cutting-edge science and technology, is deeply embedded in our daily lives, which are developing at a rapid pace.
The GPS-based map services commonly found on smartphones, the ABS brakes and head-up displays in cars, the strollers that protect our children, and even sporting goods like golf clubs are all closely linked to aerospace science.
Dramatic developments, and the science behind them.
It is difficult to find a field across all disciplines that has achieved such dramatic progress in such a short period of time.
Just over 100 years after the Wright brothers took their first steps into the sky, a 560-ton lump of metal is now flying thousands of kilometers at incredible speeds.
This cannot but be a truly revolutionary development.
Behind these developments, all the accumulated scientific knowledge to date is at work.
So, if we take a close look at the development process and structure of airplanes, we come across the flow of modern science.
The physics theories of classical physics, including Newton's three laws of motion, Bernoulli, Euler, Navier, and Stokes, are incorporated into the wings, fuselage, and other parts.
This is why we say that airplanes fly according to the laws of nature.
This book provides a clear overview of the important developments in aviation, from the birth of the concept of the airplane to the most advanced fighter jets using stealth technology.
And it also contains the scientific theory that serves as the background for its development.
Naturally, difficult formulas, graphs, and physical theories appear.
However, we try to avoid complex physics and mathematical formulas as much as possible and focus on explaining the principles of how the forces and energies surrounding an airplane work and thus how that massive plane flies.
It will help those in the aviation industry, students majoring in aerospace science, and even the general public understand airplanes and the science behind them.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: May 20, 2012
- Page count, weight, size: 340 pages | 602g | 153*224*30mm
- ISBN13: 9788927803218
- ISBN10: 8927803213
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