FLYING WITHOUT WINGS

Description: FLYING WITHOUT WINGS - NASA LIFTING BODIES AND THE BIRTH OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE 1999 hardcover with original dust jacket This is a fine hardcover First Edition of FLYING WITHOUT WINGS - NASA LIFTING BODIES AND THE BIRTH OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE with its original unclipped color dust jacket. The book was written by test pilot Milton O. Thompson and historian Curtis Peebles and was published by Smithsonian Institution Press in 1999. The book has 244 pages plus 16 unnumbered pages of black & white photographs. The 6-¼ x 9-¼ inch book gives a detailed account of the test programs that took place at Edwards in the 1960s and early 1970s and traces the history of NASA research into lifting bodies, and describes the research's impact on the Space Shuttle and its future replacements. It “documents the adventure, triumphs, setbacks, and fun of pioneering a technology that allowed astronauts to accomplish lifting reentries and precise runway landings.” Our photos show the actual 25 year old example of FLYING WITHOUT WINGS - NASA LIFTING BODIES AND THE BIRTH OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE we offer for sale. It is in very nice, little-used condition (read once?) and has no odor. Unclipped dust jacket. Have a look at many other collectible aviation books in our eBay store! We have been selling rare and collectible books for more than forty-five years (25 years on eBay!), and have received over 6190 positive feedback responses from satisfied customers! CONDITION: exactly as shown, no odor. QUESTIONS: we do not accept returns so if you have any questions about this book, be sure to ask before you click the Buy It Now button, NOT after you have purchased the item. You are responsible for reading the full item description, including shipping costs and accepted payment methods. SHIPPING: this book will be shipped in a sturdy package and we are happy to combine shipping of multiple purchases. We do not charge a handling fee and will refund overpayment of postage as soon as a combined order has been shipped. FOREIGN BUYERS: we ship to most foreign countries at additional cost, however all foreign customers are responsible for any VAT payments, import duties and customs clearing fees. International buyers are required to submit their telephone number along with their shipping address. DELIVERY: we photograph every parcel we ship by USPS or by the public carrier specified by the buyer. We e-mail that photo and any applicable tracking number to the buyer as proof of mailing or shipping. Delivery responsibility is then in the hands of the USPS or of any other public carrier selected by the buyer, and does not involve Rapidapolis in any way. Communications about, and responsibility for the delivery to the buyer must be between the buyer and the public carrier, and can not include Rapidapolis on eBay. RETURNS: because of eBay’s approach to returns nowadays we no longer represent anything as being suitable for use for any specific purpose. We sell everything as a surplus curio or relic “as is-where is”, with no implied or other warranties of any kind given, and which may or may not be useful for its original or intended purpose. What you see is what we have photographed and what we will ship. RAPIDAPOLIS has a long history of selling on eBay since 1999, and of customer satisfaction with the items we sell and with our shipping. We encourage buyers to examine our listings carefully, review our many thousands of feedbacks and buy with confidence

Price: 65 USD

Location: Rapid City, South Dakota

End Time: 2025-01-14T23:24:24.000Z

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