Morphing aircraft systems: Historical perspectives and future challenges

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 337-353

  Weisshaar, Terrence A ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NETWORK SECURITY; VEHICLES;

AIR VEHICLE MORPHING; DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCIES; FUTURE CHALLENGES; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; MISSION REQUIREMENTS; MORPHING AIRCRAFTS; SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT; VEHICLE COMPONENTS;

AIRCRAFT;

EID: 84877768721     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: 15333868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.C031456     Document Type: Article

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