Abstract & Overview
SPACE AGE RAILROAD - Department of Defense 1969 - PIN 26555 - TELLS THE STORY OF HIGH SPEED TEST TRACK, A RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FACILITY AT HOLLOMAN AFB, NM. HIGHLIGHTS ADVANCEMENTS SINCE FIRST TRACK RUN IN 1950. ILLUSTRATES MONORAIL RUNS AND EXPLAINS PRINCIPAL BRAKING SYSTEMS. INTRODUCES UNIQUE TRACK FEATURES AND EXPLAINS SCOPE AND VERSATILITY. SHOWS MASS OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT USED TO PROVIDE DATA. DEPICTS INSTRUMENTATION SETUP INVOLVING USE OF OPTICAL SYSTEMS. EXPLAINS PHYSICAL LAYOUT OF AREA.