Le vol vertical

Pierre Lefort, Lionel Laming (co-author)
Year1966
PublisherPresses Universitaires de France
PlaceParis
LanguageFR
Pages128
Series"Que sais-je ?", n° 362
Rating★★★☆☆ (3/5)
AudienceGeneral, Student
LevelBeginner
Keywords
propulsionartificial satelliteApollo Program
ThemesLaunchers & Propulsion, Human Spaceflight

A panorama of vertical flight in all its forms, from aerostats and helicopters to VTOL/STOL aircraft, hovercraft, and individual equipment. The last four chapters (of ten) address astronautics: reaction propulsion in a vacuum, chemical and nuclear rocket engines, geostationary communication and weather satellites, and prospects for landing on the Moon and Mars. Published in 1966, the book reflects the state of knowledge on the eve of the first Apollo missions.

📖 Editorial Review

Co-written by Pierre Lefort, a specialist in rotary-wing aircraft, and Lionel Laming, author of the companion volume L'astronautique in the same series, this Que sais-je? n° 362 bis adopts a broad definition of vertical flight: anything that rises, or levitates, without horizontal momentum. From Montgolfier's …