{"product_id":"the-need-for-speed-kenneth-f-johnson-9781288311125","title":"The Need for Speed: Hypersonic Aircraft and the Transformation of Long Range Airpower","description":"Transformation to the next level of technology is a pressing issue for the Air Force's strategic planers. Just how much of a leap in technology do engineers try to take when designing a new system? The answer depends if new discoveries have increased the technology available when they design a new system. However, it makes little sense to build new equipment that does not provide an improved capability or a more reliable system. That being said, the next long-range strike platform could take that technological leap and be a very fast near-space vehicle. Past events, such as the 2004 X-43 launch, show that technological progress is occurring on critical hypersonic components. While this is not a paper on the technology per se, it covers the implications of building and operating a \"hypersonic\" bomber force. This paper addresses the question of whether or not the hypersonic bomber is worth the required investment and covers several aspects involved with hypersonic bomber operations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kenneth F. Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1288311125\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781288311125\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Biblioscholar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/19\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.16d","brand":"Kenneth F. Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47611338883327,"sku":"9781288311125","price":57.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e119a926-6bd5-4d74-9a98-3fab20c7db63.jpg?v=1764513253","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-need-for-speed-kenneth-f-johnson-9781288311125","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}