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" Assessment of wingtip modifications to increase the fuel efficiency of Air Force aircraft / "
Committee on Assessment of Aircraft Winglets for Large Aircraft Fuel Efficiency, Air Force Studies Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies.
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BL
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951509
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b705879
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Assessment of wingtip modifications to increase the fuel efficiency of Air Force aircraft /\ Committee on Assessment of Aircraft Winglets for Large Aircraft Fuel Efficiency, Air Force Studies Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies.
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Washington, D.C. :: National Academies Press,, ©2007.
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1 online resource (xviii, 94 pages) :: illustrations (some color)
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0309669421
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0309104971
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9780309104975
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Includes bibliographical references.
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FrontMatter -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Figures and Tables -- Acronyms -- Summary -- 1 Background and Overview -- 2 Wingtip Modifications -- 3 Previous Analyses and Experience with Wingtip Modifications on Existing Aircraft -- 4 Assessment of Wingtip Modifications for Various Air Force Aircraft and Potential Investment Strategies -- Appendixes -- Appendix A: Data Used in Net Present Value Analyses -- Appendix B: Additional Methods for Improving Fuel Consumption -- Appendix C: Presentations to the Committee
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Airplanes-- Wings-- Design and construction.
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Airplanes, Military-- Fuel consumption.
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Airplanes-- Wings-- Design and construction.
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TRANSPORTATION-- Aviation-- General.
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629.134/32
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TL673.T4A87 2007b
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National Research Council (U.S.)., Air Force Studies Board.
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National Research Council (U.S.)., Committee on Assessment of Aircraft Winglets for Large Aircraft Fuel Efficiency.
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