Boeing YC-14: US Air Force Experimental STOL Aircraft (Legends of Warfare: Aviation, 60)

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 blowing (which turned the jet engine flow 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 “fly-by-light” flight controls and use of digital airframe design—technologies 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 “draw outside the lines,” to create a dramatically capable airplane. To place the reader in the pilot’s 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.

From the brand

Visit our store

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Schiffer Military History (August 28, 2023)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 076436653X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0764366536
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.4 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.5 x 0.75 x 9 inches