Reiner Decher > Quotes

“evolution in such a way as to remain laminar has proved beneficial. A notable example is the so-called laminar flow wing of the P-51 Mustang during WW II.”
― Reiner Decher, The Vortex and The Jet: A Journey into the Beauty and Mystery of Flight

“principal contributors Frank Whittle in Great Britain and Hans von Ohain and Anselm Franz in Germany.”
― Reiner Decher, The Vortex and The Jet: A Journey into the Beauty and Mystery of Flight

“twenty years later. What is somewhat skipped over in this discussion is the early use of the radial flow compressor that allowed jet propelled flight to be realized but rather quickly faded into a historical footnote. This now uncommon compressor type did break the ice and pointed the way to a new engine type.”
― Reiner Decher, The Vortex and The Jet: A Journey into the Beauty and Mystery of Flight

“That is the observation that allows the interpretation that measurements made on the surfaces are accurate reflection of the pressure in the inviscid flow field outside the boundary layer.”
― Reiner Decher, The Vortex and The Jet: A Journey into the Beauty and Mystery of Flight