The Boeing YC-14, being first flown in 1976, was an impressive aeronautical achievement. This aircraft signaled many firsts in aircraft design, the most prominent being the use of upper-surface blowingĀ (which turned the jet engine flowĀ downward), combined with boundary-layer control, to allow flight at amazingly low airspeeds. The YC-14 program management consistently embraced new technologies, such as the use of āfly-by-lightā flight controls and use of digital airframe designātechnologies that would later become mainstream for Boeing. Although this book is about a specific airplane type, it is just as much about the YC-14 design team that created a multiorganizational culture, unafraid to ādraw outside the lines,ā to create a dramatically capable airplane. To place the reader in the pilotās seat, Boeing and Air Force test pilots provide their reflections of the handling and performance of the YC-14. Equally intriguing, the challenges of designing a new airplane from start to finish are explored in detail.
This book title, Boeing YC-14 (US Air Force Experimental STOL Aircraft), ISBN: 9780764366536, by John K. Wimpress, published by Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. (June 28, 2023) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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