Aircraft Performance & Design

Overview

Main description

Written by one of the most succesful aerospace authors, this new book develops aircraft performance techniques from first principles and applies then to real airplanes. It also address a philosophy of, and techniques for aircraft design. By developing and discussing these two subjects in a single text, the author captures a degree of synergism not found in other texts. The book is written in a conversational style, a trademark of all of John Anderson's texts, to enhance the readers' understanding.

Table of contents

I Preliminary Considertions1 The Evolution of the Airplane and its Performance: A Short History2 Aerodynamics of the Airplane: The Drag Polar3 Some Propulsion CharacteristicsII Airplane Performance4 The Equations of Motion5 Airplane Performance: Steady Flight6 Airplane Performance: Accelerated FlightIII Airplane Design7 The Philosphy of Airplane Design8 Design of a Propeller-Driven Airplane9 Design of Jet-Propelled AirplanesReferencesAppendixesA Standard Altitude Table (SI Units)B Standard Altitude Table (English Engineering Units)