Design Considerations for Recent American High‐Performance Manned Flight Vehicle Transparencies

Abstract

The factors which should be considered when contemplating windshield design are outlined, and various levels of high performance vehicles are defined. The relationship between environment and design criteria is discussed and the author introduces some of the unique glasses in current use.

Citation

Shoemaker, A.F. (1964), "Design Considerations for Recent American High‐Performance Manned Flight Vehicle Transparencies", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 36 No. 12, pp. 406-408. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb033963