Aircraft Flight: A description of the physical principles of aircraft flight (4th Edition)

"The first edition of Aircraft Flight, published in 1989 broke new ground in the field of technical aviation literature by providing accurate physical, rather than mathematical, descriptions of the principles of aircraft flight." "The book has subsequently established itself as a popular and respected introduction to the study of aeronautics, and is now on the recommended reading lists for aerospace and aeronautical engineering courses at a large number of universities and colleges around the world." "In this third edition, the text and illustrations have been updated, and some important improvements have been incorporated. As an aid to student project work, the characteristics of three representative types of aerofoil sections have been added in a new appendix." Aircraft Flight will prove invaluable to anyone working or planning a career in aviation. For students of aeronautical engineering, it contains all the descriptive material necessary for courses from technician to degree level, and will provide background reading to the more mathematical texts. For trainee pilots it gives an understanding of the fundamental principles of flight. For new entrants to the aerospace and related industries it provides a basic understanding of the technical principles of flight, and for aviation enthusiasts it gives a non-mathematical treatment they can readily comprehend. Aircraft Flight provides accurate physical, rather than mathematical, descriptions of the principles of aircraft flight. This popular text gives mechanical engineering and aeronautical engineering students a useful introduction to the subject. The 4th Edition has been updated to include important recent developments such as unmanned air vehicles and the low orbit space-plane. The full text downloaded to your computer With eBooks you can: search for key concepts, words and phrases make highlights and notes as you study share your notes with friends eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps. Upon purchase, you'll gain instant access to this eBook. Time limit The eBooks products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access your digital ebook products whilst you have your Bookshelf installed. Cover......Page 1 Aircraft Flight......Page 2 Contents......Page 6 Acknowledgements......Page 7 Introduction......Page 8 Lift......Page 10 Wings......Page 46 The boundary layerand its control......Page 74 Drag......Page 99 High speed flow......Page 126 Thrust and propulsion......Page 146 Performance......Page 196 Supersonic aircraft......Page 224 Transonic aircraft......Page 252 Aircraft control......Page 276 Static stability......Page 304 Dynamic stability......Page 327 Take-off and landing......Page 346 Structural influences......Page 359 Appendix Some Aerofoil Characteristics......Page 370 References......Page 376 Index......Page 378 This book is intended to provide a description on the principles of aircraft flight in physical rather than mathematical terms. It is intended as a general introduction for anyone interested in aircraft or contemplating a career in aeronautics