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Aircraft books, inc., 1946 - Technology & Engineering - 256 pages

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Contents

Foreword by Sir Geoffrey de Havilland
4
Authors Note
8
JET PROPULSION
11

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TitleGas turbines and jet propulsion for aircraft
AuthorGeorge Geoffrey Smith
Edition4
PublisherAircraft books, inc., 1946
Original fromthe University of Michigan
DigitizedJul 12, 2007
Length256 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Airplanes
Gas-turbines
Jet propulsion
Technology & Engineering / Aeronautics & Astronautics
Transportation / Aviation / General
  
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