Aircraft Design: A Conceptual Approach (Aiaa Education Series)

An excellent text for aeronautical students aiming for the mainstream (ie jet-powered military/civil),industry.Not as good as Darrol Stinton's books. Nothing about cooling liquid-cooled piston/rotary engines. The "Simplified For Hombuilders" version is adequate for homebuilders in my opinion. This textbook presents the process of aircraft conceptual design in the same manner seen in industry aircraft design groups. Interesting and easy to read, it contains design methods, illustrations, tips, explanations and equations, and has extensive appendices with key data for design. This textbook presents the process of aircraft conceptual design as seen in industry aircraft design groups. It contains design methods, illustrations, tips, explanations and equations, and has extensive appendices with key data for design Aircraft design is a separate discipline of aeronautical engineering-different from the analytical disciplines such as aerodynamics, structures, controls, and propulsion.