Title:
Mechanics of flight
Personal Author:
Edition:
10th ed
Publication Information:
Harlow : Longman, 1996
ISBN:
9780582237407
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Summary
Summary
An ideal introduction to the principles of the mechanics of flight. Beginning with a summary of the mechanics of flight, it goes on to cover various aspects such as air and airflow, aerofoils, thrust, level flight, gliding, landing, performance, manoeuvres and stability and control.
Table of Contents
Preface |
1 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 |