Table of Contents

• List of Figures
• Foreword To the First Edition
• Foreword To the Second Edition
• Introduction
• 1. Preflight Check: Aeronautical Engineering Before World War II
• 2. Countdown: World War II Programs
• 3. Ignition: The Five-Year Postwar Period 1945–50
• 4. Lift-Off!: The 1950s
• 5. Gaining Altitude: A New Era 1960–73
• 6. Midcourse Correction: Transition and Growth 1973–80
• 7. All Systems Go: 1980–95
• 8. In Orbit: Golden Anniversary Benchmark 1995
• 9. In-Flight Refueling: 1996–2009
• 10. Mission Control: Alumni Accomplishments
• 11. Re-Entry: Reflecting on the Past — Looking To the Future
• References
• Appendices
• A. Bachelor of Science Degrees Awarded
• B. Master of Science Degrees Awarded & Thesis Titles
• C. PhD Thesis Titles
• D. Teaching and Research Award Recipients
• E. Summary of School Titles & School Heads
• F. Outstanding Aerospace Engineer Award Recipients
• G. Summary of AAE Faculty
• Index

About the Author

Professor Alten F. (Skip) Grandt Jr., is the Raisbeck Engineering Distinguished Professor of Engineering and Technology Integration at the Purdue School of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He began his career as a materials research engineer at the Air Force Materials Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, where he worked for eight years. He joined the faculty of the Purdue University School of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1979 and was head of the school from 1985 to 1992. Professor W. A. (Gus) Gustafson joined the Purdue School of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1960. Professor L. T. Cargnino joined the Purdue School of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1945, and taught until his retirement in 1984.