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Mechanics of flight / A.C. Kermode ; revised by R.H. Barnard and D.R. Philpott.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Harlow, England ; New York : Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006Edition: 11th editionDescription: 500 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1405823593 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9781405823593
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 629.132 K.A.M 22
LOC classification:
  • TL570 .K43 2006
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
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Books Books Main library B4 Faculty of Engineering & Technology (Mechanical) 629.132 K.A.M (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 00005244

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.

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