Guilberg L.A. – Vertical Take Off (1975) (first edition)
VERTICAL TAKE OFF
The Aircraft That Don’t Need Runways
By L. A. Guilberg
(1975) Voenizdat – USSR Ministry of Defence
This book presents the main types of runway-independent aircraft existing at the time of its publication:
- Helicopters
- Gyrodynes (aircraft combining helicopter and airplane features)
- Vertical Takeoff and Landing Aircraft (VTOL)
- Aircraft with pivoting wings or engines
- Rocket-accelerated aircraft
- Vector-thrust aircraft
95 pages – in Russian
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Preface |
Introduction to the Work |
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Chapter 1 |
One Hour in the Air, Two Hours on the Ground |
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1.1. The Problem of Modern Airports |
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1.2. Economic and Military Consequences |
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Chapter 2 |
Reducing Airport Size |
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2.1. Increasing Lift at Low Speeds |
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2.2. Wing Mechanization |
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2.3. Boundary Layer Control |
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2.4. Braking Systems |
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Chapter 3 |
What About Using a Helicopter? |
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3.1. Limitations of Helicopters |
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3.2. Combined Helicopters |
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Chapter 4 |
First Attempts |
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4.1. "Standing" Aircraft |
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4.2. Flying Testbeds |
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Chapter 5 |
Requirements for Vertical Takeoff and Landing |
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5.1. Basic Conditions |
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5.2. VTOL Aircraft Classification |
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Chapter 6 |
The Aircraft That Transforms in Flight |
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6.1. Aircraft with Pivoting Propellers |
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6.2. Aircraft with Pivoting Wings |
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6.3. International Projects |
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Chapter 7 |
Jet-Powered Vertical Takeoff Aircraft |
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7.1. The Hawker Siddeley Harrier |
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7.2. Pivoting Nozzle Engines |
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Appendices |
Technical Terminology |
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Russian-French Glossary |