1st Edition
US Hypersonic Research and Development The Rise and Fall of 'Dyna-Soar', 1944-1963
By Roy F. Houchin II
Copyright 2007
272 Pages
by
Routledge
266 Pages
by
Routledge
272 Pages
by
Routledge
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An essential new account of some of the most valuable research and development in international military history.
Roy F. Houchin II shows how the roots of US Air Force hypersonic research and development are grounded in Army Air Force General Henry H. 'Hap' Arnold's identification of the need for advanced airpower weapon systems to meet the anticipated postwar enemy threat. The technology... Read more
1. Establishing a Vision for the Future: Forecasting Potential Enemy Threats, 1944-1952 2. Pushing the State-of-the-Art: Justifying the Need for Routine Access to Space 3. Continuing to Push the State-of-the-Art: The Gathering Consensus for Dyna-Soar 4. The Debate over Manned Military Spaceflight: The Spaceflight Revolution and Dyna-Soar 5. Maintaining the Military Mission 6. Manned Military Space Programs: Interagency Strife 7. Cancellation Conclusion: The Legacy of Dyna-Soar
Biography
Roy F. Houchin II
