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... flight was made by Capt . Charles E. Yeager of the U.S. Air Force at Muroc , California , in a rocket- powered research airplane , the Bell X - 1 . As aircraft speeds approached and exceeded the speed of sound in air , pronounced ...
... flight was made by Capt . Charles E. Yeager of the U.S. Air Force at Muroc , California , in a rocket- powered research airplane , the Bell X - 1 . As aircraft speeds approached and exceeded the speed of sound in air , pronounced ...
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... flight surgeon , aviation physiologist , aviation physiology technicians , parachute riggers , and other pro- tective equipment technicians . A typical program in- cludes discussion of flight stresses , their effects and pro- tection ...
... flight surgeon , aviation physiologist , aviation physiology technicians , parachute riggers , and other pro- tective equipment technicians . A typical program in- cludes discussion of flight stresses , their effects and pro- tection ...
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... flight con- trol and ignition switch and throttle for engine control . Fore - and - aft movement of the stick moves elevators up or down to change pitch attitude . Lateral stick move- ments change aileron positions to produce roll . The ...
... flight con- trol and ignition switch and throttle for engine control . Fore - and - aft movement of the stick moves elevators up or down to change pitch attitude . Lateral stick move- ments change aileron positions to produce roll . The ...
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