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Putting Patience to the TestA project manager recounts his decisions before and during the aftermath of the crash of a full-size flying model of Quetzalcoatlus northropi. The unstable pterodactyl crashed without harming anyone, although it caused a local power outage. The manager summarizes lessons learned about flight testing prototypes, including the effects of impatience.
Document ID
20050019327
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Morgan, Ray (Morgan Aircraft and Consulting United States)
Date Acquired
August 22, 2013
Publication Date
November 1, 2004
Publication Information
Publication: ASK Magazine, No. 20
Subject Category
Administration And Management
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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