Glide Path
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This article is about a work of fiction. For glide slope, see Instrument Landing System.
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| Author(s) | Arthur C. Clarke |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Novel |
| Publisher | Harcourt Brace |
| Publication date | 1963 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 229 pp |
| ISBN | NA |
Glide Path is a novel by Arthur C. Clarke, published in 1963. Clarke's only non-science fiction novel, it is set during World War II, and tells a fictionalized version of the development of the radar-based ground-controlled approach (called "ground-controlled descent" in the novel) aircraft landing system, and includes a character modeled on Luis Alvarez, who developed this system. It is based on Clarke's own wartime service with the Royal Air Force, during which he worked on the GCA project.
[edit] References
- Tuck, Donald H. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent. p. 102. ISBN 0-911682-20-1.
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