Thinking Obliquely: Robert T. Jones, the Oblique Wing, NASA's AD-1 Demonstrator, and its Legacy

Chapter 1 reviews the life of NASA aerodynamicist Robert T. Jones and
his path to the oblique wing. Chapter 2 covers the extensive wind tunnel,
model, computer-code, and simulation testing, first at Langley and later at
Ames, as well as a number of NASA industry design contracts undertaken
by Boeing and Lockheed. Chapter 3 reviews the design and fabrication of
the AD-1 Oblique Wing Research Aircraft and its subsequent proposed
use as a joined-wing demonstrator. Chapter 4 describes the flight testing
and flight evaluation of the AD-1. Chapter 5 reviews the supersonic
F-8 followup oblique-wing program. And, finally, chapter 6 reviews the
subsequent oblique-wing plans and proposals.