Background
Jenkins, Dennis Robert was born on June 19, 1957 in Williams Air Force Base, Arizona, United States. Son of Horace Robert and Mary Jenkins.
(Covers the 80+-year history of developing reusable liftin...)
Covers the 80+-year history of developing reusable lifting-reentry spacecraft, from the early works of Eugen Sanger in Germany to the Cold War developments in the U.S., then to the ultimate experiment: the Space Shuttle.
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(By Dennis R. Jenkins High-quality images of the cockpit a...)
By Dennis R. Jenkins High-quality images of the cockpit are provided including the single seat Su-27A, two-seat Su-27B. Includes new info. on the carrier trials aboard the Tbilisi with numerous illustrations of aircraft weapons and systems. 8-1/2 X 11 40 pgs. b/ w & color photos throughout.
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( The definitive story of pressure suits began long ago a...)
The definitive story of pressure suits began long ago and has involved a great many people to obtain the present state of the art as this book well chronicles. Many of these people were visionaries who anticipated the need for such highly specialized equipment long before it could actually be employed in any practical application. A remarkable number of pressure suit designs were developed early on, the vast majority of which never made it into flight, amounting to little more than science projects. Nonetheless, these early “experiments” informed later work, which led to practical pressure suits when they were needed for high altitude flight. All successful pressure suit designs have been the result of efforts to address a specific need in a specific application, beginning with Wiley Post’s pressure suit designed for use in his Lockheed Vega, the Winnie Mae. Long considered the granddaddy of modern pressure suits, interestingly, Post’s suit was employed principally for protection from hypoxia rather than decompression sickness, since his Lockheed Vega’s altitude ceiling was 50,000 feet. The first operational full-pressure suit employed (in the D-558-2 Douglas Sky-Rocket) for flight above 50,000 feet was also the result of a collaboration between suit designers and pilot (Scott Crossfield). This close collaboration continued on for the development of the landmark full pressure suit for the X-15 program. The X-15 suit first employed link-net material, originally conceived for the neck section of early U-2 pilot Helmets to aid pressurized mobility, for the entire restraint layer of the suit. This unique material greatly facilitated custom suit fitting and enhanced pilot comfort and remains in use to the present. Thus, the X-15 suit is really the granddaddy of modern-day pressure suits as it led directly to the standardized military full-pressure suits that followed and continue in service to the present. Further, the X-15’s high performance required that the pressure suit be capable of withstanding exposure to extreme altitudes, temperatures, and high-Q ejections, thus setting the stage to satisfy similar requirements for later programs, namely the A-12, SR-71, XB-70. and Space Shuttle.
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(The seventy-five year history that chronicles the develop...)
The seventy-five year history that chronicles the development of reusable lifting-reentry spacecraft. From the early works of Eugen Sanger in Germany, to the Cold War developments in the United States, and finally to the ultimate experience - Space Shuttle.
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(This addition to the Aerofax series describes all the var...)
This addition to the Aerofax series describes all the variants, including the so-called "Bombcat" attack version and the extremely capable F-14D. It covers color schemes, squadrons and markings, and aircraft production details. Lavishly illustrated, it includes close-up details of cockpits and weaponry, giving modelers and enthusiasts superb access to one of the classic jet fighters of all time.
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Jenkins, Dennis Robert was born on June 19, 1957 in Williams Air Force Base, Arizona, United States. Son of Horace Robert and Mary Jenkins.
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Pacific Western University, 1979. Master of Science/Research and Development Management, Pacific Western University, 1982.
Data systems specialist, Department Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Los Angeles, 1977-1979; senior software engineer, Martin-Marietta Corporation, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, 1979-1982; data systems manager, OSHCO-PAE-SOMC, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1983; senior systems engineer, Lockheed Space Operations Company, Vandenberg, 1984-1986; senior systems engineer, Sand Hill Engineering, Geneva, Florida, 1986-1989; senior systems engineer, Harris Space Systems Corporation, since 1989. Consultant National Aeronautics and Space Administration, since 1984, United States Air Force, 1985-1987, various other military and government organizations.
( Without a doubt the finest air fighter in service with ...)
( Without a doubt the finest air fighter currently in ser...)
(Covers the 80+-year history of developing reusable liftin...)
( The definitive story of pressure suits began long ago a...)
(This addition to the Aerofax series describes all the var...)
(The seventy-five year history that chronicles the develop...)
(Due to this collection's heavy weight (18 lbs) non-standa...)
(By Dennis R. Jenkins High-quality images of the cockpit a...)
Sustaining member United States Air Force Museum Foundation, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, since 1985. Founding member Flight Test History Museum, Edwards Air Force Base, California, since 1985. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.