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Book SynopsisA New Edition of the Most Effective Text/Reference in the Field! Aerodynamics, Aeronautics, and Flight Mechanics, Second Edition Barnes W. McCormick, Pennsylvania State University 57506-2 When the first edition of Aerodynamics, Aeronautics, and Flight Mechanics was published, it quickly became one of the most important teaching and reference tools in the field. Not only did generations of students learn from it, they continue to use it on the job-the first edition remains one of the most well-thumbed guides you''ll find in an airplane company. Now this classic text/reference is available in a bold new edition. All new material and the interweaving of the computer throughout make the Second Edition even more practical and current than before! A New Edition as Complete and Applied as the First Both analytical and applied in nature, Aerodynamics, Aeronautics, and Flight Mechanics presents all necessary derivations to understand basic principles and then applies this material to specific e
Table of ContentsFluid Mechanics.
Lift.
Drag.
Lift and Drag at High Mach Numbers.
The Production of Thrust.
Airplane Performance.
Helicopters and V/STOL Aircraft.
Static Stability and Control.
Open-Loop Dynamic Stability and Control.
Controlled Motion and Automatic Stability.
Appendices.
Index.
