Introduction to Flight Testing and Applied Aerodynamics

✍ Scribed by Barnes W. McCormick, Joseph A. Schetz

• Publisher: AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics)
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 148
• Series: AIAA Education Series
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

An introduction into the art and science of measuring and predicting airplane performance, "Introduction to Flight Testing and Applied Aerodynamics" will benefit students, homebuilders, pilots, and engineers in learning how to collect and analyze data relevant to the takeoff, climb, cruise, handling qualities, descent, and landing of an aircraft. This textbook presents a basic and concise analysis of airplane performance, stability, and control. Basic algebra, trigonometry, and some calculus are used. Topics discussed include: Engine and propeller performance; Estimation of drag; Airplane dynamics; Wing spanwise lift distributions; Flight experimentation; Airspeed calibration; Takeoff performance; Climb performance; and, Dynamic and static stability. Special features: examples containing student-obtained data about specific airplanes and engines; simple experiments that determine an airplane's performance and handling qualities; and, end-of-chapter problems (with answers supplied in an appendix).

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 Some Basic Considerations
Chapter 2 Airspeed Calibration
Chapter 3 Takeoff
Chapter 4 Power-Required and Trim
Chapter 5 Rate-of-Climb,Time-to-Climb,and Ceilings
Chapter 6 Stall, Approach,and Landing
Chapter 7 Cruise
Chapter 8 Static and Dynamic Stability and Control
Appendix A General Data
Appendix B Instructions for Experiments
Appendix C Solutions to Problems
Appendix D Nomenclature,Abbreviations,and Acronyms
References
Index
Supporting Materials