Jan Roskam
Autor von Airplane Design, Part I: Preliminary Sizing of Airplanes
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Airplane Design Volumes I II III IV V VI VII VIII by Dr Jan Roskam Complete Vos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (1989) 21 Exemplare
Airplane Design, Part II: Preliminary Configuration Design and Integration of the Propulsion System (1783) 18 Exemplare
Airplane Design, Part VII: Determination of Stability, Control and Performance Characteristics: FAR and Military… (1988) 17 Exemplare
Airplane Design, Part VI: Preliminary Calculation of Aerodynamic, Thrust and Power Characteristics (1987) 15 Exemplare
Airplane Design, Part III: Layout Design of Cockpit, Fuselage, Wing and Empennage: Cutaways and Inboard Profiles (1986) 11 Exemplare
Airplane Design, Part VIII: Airplane Cost Estimation: Design, Development, Manufacturing and Operating (1990) 11 Exemplare
Roskam's Airplane War Stories: An Account of the Professional Life and Work of Dr. Jan Roskam, Airplane Designer and… (2002) 9 Exemplare
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The stories and personal oral history presented in this volume along with the "lessons learned" are valuable for anyone involved in aviation, manufacturing or even the military. The fact that they are entertaining to read is a great bonus. "War Story 15- Some professors are smarter than the student thinks" will be shared with my son who is currently a college freshman.
The career of Dr. Roskam covered multiple transitional technologies and ranged from the wood and fabric to the Avanti on the cover. His background of working within both the European and American aerospace industries makes this volume important in the sense that he provides a great history of the post WWII in general while relating his stories about the companies, personalities and airframes he was involved with over the years. Although some of the "lessons" may seem obvious (And part of day to day procedures.) to anyone involved in aviation for any period of time, reading a first hand account from someone who was there only reinforces them.
In summary: A nice primer for a engineering or STEM student, a entertaining refresher for any aerospace veteran.… (mehr)