Alexander Lippisch
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title:
Alexander Lippisch
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Alexander Martin Lippisch was a German aeronautical engineer, a pioneer of aerodynamics who made important contributions to the understanding of tailless aircraft, delta wings and the ground effect, and also worked in the U.S. Within the Opel-RAK program, he was the designer of the world's first rocket-powered glider. He developed and conceptualized delta wing designs which functioned practically in supersonic delta wing fighter aircraft as well as in hang gliders. People he worked with continue
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German aeronautical engineer, a pioneer of aerodynamics
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Lippisch
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2003-11-10T06:43:03Z
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2024-09-02T07:18:58Z
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