Preface; Introduction; Equations of motion; Aerodynamic forces; Propulsion systems; Descent and glide performance; Cruise performance; Climb performance; Turning performance; Turning flight of jet aircraft; Take-off and landing performance; Performance of hypervelocity re-entry vehicles; Appendices; Selected bibliography; Index.
Covers all aspects of flight performance of modern day high-performance aircraft.
The author is an internationally recognised teacher and researcher in this subject and has received the Excellence in Teaching and Excellence in Research Awards from the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan
'... reading through this excellent book was a pleasurable and professionally rewarding experience. The book is undoubtedly a welcome addition to the very limited amount of textbook-type material available on this subject.' journal OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING '... a text that opens the door to really understanding what affects the airplane as it manoeuvers. Flight Mechanics of High Performance Aircraft will be required for all serious students of aircraft performance.' Applied Mechanics Review
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