Dressing for Altitude: U.S. Aviation Pressure Suits, Wiley Post to Space Shuttle
- ISBN-10
- 0160901103
- ISBN-13
- 9780160901102
- Category
- Antiques & Collectibles
- Pages
- 526
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-08-27
- Publisher
- Government Printing Office
- Author
- Dennis R. Jenkins
Description
"Since its earliest days, flight has been about pushing the limits of technology and, in many cases, pushing the limits of human endurance. The human body can be the limiting factor in the design of aircraft and spacecraft. Humans cannot survive unaided at high altitudes. There have been a number of books written on the subject of spacesuits, but the literature on the high-altitude pressure suits is lacking. This volume provides a high-level summary of the technological development and operational use of partial- and full-pressure suits, from the earliest models to the current high altitude, full-pressure suits used for modern aviation, as well as those that were used for launch and entry on the Space Shuttle. The goal of this work is to provide a resource on the technology for suits designed to keep humans alive at the edge of space."--NTRS Web site.
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