Quest for a novel force: A possible revolution in aerospace

Progress in Aerospace Sciences

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-60

  Allen, John E ^a  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS; AIR TRANSPORTATION; MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS;

NEWTON'S LAWS;

AVIATION;

EID: 0037223258     PISSN: 03760421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-0421(02)00049-0     Document Type: Review

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