Peter W. Merlin
Teoksen Area 51 : Images of Aviation tekijä
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Peter W. Merlin has authored numerous books and articles on aerospace history and technology. He has appeared in documentary television programs for the Discovery Channel, the History Channel, National Geographic, and others, including Modern Marvels, Mastery Hunters, Inside Area 51, Return to Area näytä lisää 51, Atomic Journeys, Area 51 Declassified, and The Truth Behind Area 51. näytä vähemmän
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From Archangel to Senior Crown: Design and Development of the Blackbird (Library of Flight Series) (2008) 12 kappaletta
Breaking the Mishap Chain: Human Factors Lessons Learned from Aerospace Accidents and Incidents in Research, Flight… (2012) 12 kappaletta
X-Plane Crashes: Exploring Experimental, Rocket Plane & Spycraft Incidents, Accidents & Crash Sites (2008) 8 kappaletta
Crash Course: Lessons Learned from Accidents Involving Remotely Piloted and Autonomus Aircraft (2013) 4 kappaletta
Ikhana: Unmanned Aircraft System Western States Fire Missions (NASA Monographs in Aerospace History series, number 44) (2012) 3 kappaletta
Mach 3+ NASA/USAF YF-12 flight research, 1969-1979 2 kappaletta
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- Syntymäaika
- 1964-02-13
- Sukupuoli
- male
- Syntymäpaikka
- Hollywood, California, USA
- Koulutus
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (BS|Aviation Management1987)
- Ammatit
- aerospace historian
- Organisaatiot
- Flight Test Historical Foundation
Nevada Test Site Historical Foundation
National Atomic Museum Foundation
Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame
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- Peter W. Merlin is an aerospace historian with
extensive knowledge of the various factors involved
in aerospace mishaps. Under contract to the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA) at Dryden Flight Research Center,
Edwards, CA, since 1997, he has authored a
variety of books, including several NASA Special
Publications on aeronautical research projects.
He served as coauthor of research pilot Donald
Mallick’s autobiography, The Smell of Kerosene: A
Test Pilot’s Odyssey, and X-Plane Crashes: Exploring
Experimental, Rocket Plane, and Spycraft Incidents, Accidents and Crash Sites, with
Tony Moore. He has also authored several technical papers for the American
Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, as well as numerous journal articles on
aerospace history and technology. In addition, he serves as contributing editor for
historical publications at Dryden and has appeared in more than a dozen documentary
television programs for the Discovery Channel, the History Channel,
National Geographic Channel, and others. He holds a bachelor of science degree
in aviation management from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
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Area 51 (Images of Aviation) Tekijä: Peter W. Merlin
I find it hard to believe that a top secret base would allow photographs even if things are old
Known as "The X-Hunters", authors Peter W. Merlin and Tony Moore have located more than 100 crash sites of exotic aircraft from Edwards Air Force Base and Area 51. Together, they have recovered parts of supersonic rocket planes, stealthy spy craft, and vehicles that have reached the edge of space. Each story in the book profiles an unusual aircraft and the brave men who flew them. The authors examine the contributing causes of each crash and use then-and-now photographs to illustrate their findings. The stories end with The X-Hunters' search for the crash site and what they discovered. Each adventure combines C.S.I.-type skills with X-Files persistence, with a dash of Indiana Jones for adventure. Aircraft profiled include the YB-49 and a pair of N9M flying wings, X-1A, X-1D, VB-51, XB-70, SR-71, YF-12, U-2 prototype, and many more.… (lisätietoja)
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