Aerodynamics for Aviators.

Intro -- Foreword -- About the Authors -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: The Atmosphere -- Introduction -- Composition of the Atmosphere -- Water Content of the Atmosphere -- Atmospheric Pressure -- Atmospheric Density -- Pressure Altitude -- Density Altitude -- Effect of Pressure on Density -- Effect of Temperature on Density -- Effect of Humidity (Moisture) on Density -- Standard Atmosphere -- Review Questions -- Chapter 2: The Four Forces Acting on an Airplane -- Introduction -- Lift -- Weight -- Thrust -- Steady Flight -- Drag -- Review Questions -- Chapter 3: Lift -- Introduction -- Key Principles of Lift -- Conservation of Mass -- Steady Flow and the Continuity Equation -- Conservation of Energy -- Conservation of Momentum -- Magnus Effect -- Viscosity -- Friction -- Aerodynamic Forces on an Airfoil -- High-Lift Devices -- Review Questions -- Chapter 4: Drag -- Introduction -- Parasite Drag -- Induced Drag -- Total Drag -- Review Questions -- Chapter 5: Thrust -- Power and Performance -- Basic Power Concepts -- Left Turning Tendencies -- Climb Performance -- Cruise Flight -- Descent and Gliding Flight -- Takeoff and Landing -- Landing Performance -- Review Questions -- Chapter 6: Stability -- Introduction -- Static Stability -- Dynamic Stability -- Longitudinal Stability -- Speed Stability -- CG Location and Effect on Stability -- Aircraft Components' Effect on Stability -- Power Effects on Stability -- Directional Stability -- Lateral Stability (Rolling) -- Review Questions -- Chapter 7: Maneuvering Flight, Stalls, and Spins -- Introduction -- Maneuvering Flight -- Stall -- Spins -- Review Questions -- Chapter 8: High-Speed Flight -- Introduction -- Nature of Compressibility -- Mach Number Versus Airspeed -- Typical Supersonic Flow Patterns -- Sections in Supersonic Flow -- Transonic and Supersonic Flight -- Force Divergence.

Phenomena of Transonic Flight -- Phenomena of Supersonic Flight -- Transonic and Supersonic Configurations -- High-Altitude Aerodynamics -- L/DMAX -- Definitions -- Maneuvering Stability -- Weight &amp -- Balance Effects on Handling Characteristics -- The Effects of Anti-Ice Use on Performance -- In-flight Icing Stall Margins -- Review Questions -- Appendix A: Math and Physics Review -- Appendix B: Aerodynamics Equations -- Appendix C: Answers to Review Questions -- Glossary -- Index.

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