Название: Rocket Aircraft U.S.A. Автор: Erik Bergaust Издательство: G.P. Putnam's Sons Год: 1961 Формат: PDF Страниц: 62 Размер: 26,8 МБ Язык: Английский
A rocket-powered aircraft or rocket plane is an aircraft that uses a rocket for propulsion, sometimes in addition to airbreathing jet engines. Rocket planes can achieve much higher speeds than similarly sized jet aircraft, but typically for at most a few minutes of powered operation, followed by a glide.