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Six Degrees Of Freedom From Six Degrees Of Separation: The History Of Flight Simulators, David Keck, Morgan Lopez Jul 2017

Six Degrees Of Freedom From Six Degrees Of Separation: The History Of Flight Simulators, David Keck, Morgan Lopez

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Some of today's advanced flight simulators have the capacity to provide pilots with experiences of six degrees of freedom: forward/backward, up/down, or left/right (or pitching, rolling, or yawing in either direction). These incredible devices are the product of over 100 years of design developments that come from a series of technological discoveries and historical events.


World War I And Beyond, Tim Brady Sep 1972

World War I And Beyond, Tim Brady

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Traces the beginnings of military aircraft in the United States, from the Wright Brothers in 1907 to the expansion of the U.S. Air Corps in 1938.