TY - BOOK AU - Anderson,John David TI - Introduction to flight SN - 0071238182 (hard copy : alk. paper) U1 - 629.1 22 PY - 2005///] CY - Boston PB - McGraw-Hill Higher Education KW - Aerodynamics KW - Airplanes KW - Design and construction KW - Space flight N1 - 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 N2 - 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 UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0411/2003026151.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0737/2003026151-b.html ER -