Author: Various
Title: An Archive of Publications by the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (Tsagi)
Description: Moskva: Gosudarstvennoe tekhnicheskoe izdatel'stvo , 1930. Softcover. Twenty three booklets, various publication dates (1928 - 1932); 10 1/2 x 7; condition varies from near fine, with minor wear, to good, with a few chips and cuts along edges and general age-toning and spotting; illustrated with photographs, drawings, graphs, and large, gold-out tables. In Russian (some of the booklets with a summary in English). The Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute, TsAGI (an abbreviation of the transliteration of the Russian name of the institute) was founded in 1918 by the father of Russian aviation Nikolai Zhukovskii (1847 - 1921). It would be the first institution to combine basic education, applied research, structural design, pilot training, and testing. Today, TsAGI is one of the largest research and production institutions in the world and throughout its existence, it has pioneered various aviation technologies, applications, and studies. The current publications include "Thermo-barochamber," "A Study of the Kiln-drying of Pine for Aircraft Applications," " The Effects of Tip-shields on the Aerodynamic Characteristics of an Airfoil," and others. (*Please inquire for a complete list of titles). Ill.: 0. 2.

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