Table of Contents

Preface1. Mechanics.
2. Air and airflow - subsonic speeds.
3. Aerofoils - subsonic speeds.
4. Thrust.
5. Level flight.
6. Gliding and landing.
7. Performance.
8. Manoeuvres.
9. Stability and control.
10. A trial flight.
11. Flight at transonic speeds.
12. Flight at supersonic speeds.
13. Space flight. Appendixes: 1. Aerofoil data.
2. Scale effect and reynolds number.
3. Numerical questions.
4. Answers to numerical questions.
5. Answers to non-numerical questions.

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A comprehensive, student-friendly introduction to the principles of flight, including various aspects such as air and airflow, areofoils, thrust, level flight, gliding, landing, performance, manoeuvres and stability and control.

About the Author

R H Barnard. PhD, CEng, FRAeS; formerly Principal Lecturer in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Hertfordshire.

D R Philpott. PhD, CEng, MRAeS; formerly Principal Aerodynamic Specialist at Raytheon Corporate Jets and Reader in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Hertfordshire.