Introduction to flight /
Anderson, John David.
Introduction to flight / John D. Anderson, Jr. - Fifth edition - xviii, 814 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - McGraw-Hill series in aeronautical and aerospace engineering .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Ch. 1. The first aeronautical engineers --
Ch. 2. Fundamental thoughts --
Ch. 3. The standard atmosphere --
Ch. 4. Basic aerodynamics --
Ch. 5. Airfoils, wings, and other aerodynamic shapes --
Ch. 6. Elements of airplane performance --
Ch. 7. Principles of stability and control --
Ch. 8. Space flight (astronautics) --
Ch. 9. Propulsion --
Ch. 10. Hypersonic vehicules.
An overview of aeronautical and aerospace engineering. It blends history and biography with discussion of engineering concepts, and shows the development of flight through this perspective. It covers new developments in flight, including unmanned aerial vehicles, uninhabited combat aerial vehicles, and applications of CFD in aircraft design.
0071238182 (hard copy : alk. paper)
Aerodynamics.
Airplanes--Design and construction.
Space flight.
629.1 / A.J.I
Introduction to flight / John D. Anderson, Jr. - Fifth edition - xviii, 814 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - McGraw-Hill series in aeronautical and aerospace engineering .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Ch. 1. The first aeronautical engineers --
Ch. 2. Fundamental thoughts --
Ch. 3. The standard atmosphere --
Ch. 4. Basic aerodynamics --
Ch. 5. Airfoils, wings, and other aerodynamic shapes --
Ch. 6. Elements of airplane performance --
Ch. 7. Principles of stability and control --
Ch. 8. Space flight (astronautics) --
Ch. 9. Propulsion --
Ch. 10. Hypersonic vehicules.
An overview of aeronautical and aerospace engineering. It blends history and biography with discussion of engineering concepts, and shows the development of flight through this perspective. It covers new developments in flight, including unmanned aerial vehicles, uninhabited combat aerial vehicles, and applications of CFD in aircraft design.
0071238182 (hard copy : alk. paper)
Aerodynamics.
Airplanes--Design and construction.
Space flight.
629.1 / A.J.I