DocumentCode
1169298
Title
Recent progress in the National Aerospace Plane program
Author
Barthelemy, Robert
Volume
4
Issue
5
fYear
1989
fDate
5/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
3
Lastpage
12
Abstract
The goal of the NASP (National Aerospace Plane) program is to develop and demonstrate the feasibility of a horizontal take-off and landing aircraft that utilizes conventional airfields, accelerates to hypersonic speeds, achieves orbit in a single stage, delivers useful payloads to space, returns to Earth with propulsive capability, and has the operability, flexibility, supportability, and economic potential of airplanes. The technological requirements of such a craft are examined, and current research efforts are described.<>
Keywords
aerospace; aircraft; National Aerospace Plane program; USA; economic potential; feasibility; flexibility; horizontal landing aircraft; horizontal take-off; hypersonic speeds; operability; propulsive capability; supportability; Aerodynamics; Aerospace materials; Aircraft propulsion; Airplanes; Atmosphere; Earth; Engines; Space technology; Space vehicles; Temperature;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0885-8985
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/62.31806
Filename
31806
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