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Mechanics of flight /

Kermode, Alfred Cotterill.

Mechanics of flight / A.C. Kermode ; revised by R.H. Barnard and D.R. Philpott. - 11th edition - 500 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Mechanics --
Air and airflow - subsonic speeds --
Aerofoils - subsonic speeds --
Thrust --
Level flight --
Gliding and landing --
Performance --
Manoeuvres --
Stability and control --
A trial flight --
Flight at transonic speeds --
Flight at supersonic speeds --
space flight --
Appendix 1. Aerofoil data --
Appendix 2. Scale effect and Reynolds Number --
Appendix 3. Numerical questions --
Appendix 4. Answers to numerical questions --
Appendix 5. Answers to non-numerical questions.

Beginning with a summary of the mechanics of flight, this book goes on to cover various aspects such as air and airflow, aerofoils, thrust, level flight, gliding, landing, etc. It will continue to be an excellent text for all student pilots.

ISBN: 1405823593 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781405823593

LCCN: 2006041555

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Aerodynamics.
Flight.

LC Class. No.: TL570 / .K43 2006

Dewey Class. No.: 629.132 / K.A.M