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Aeronautics: A Class Text (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Edwin Bidwell Wilson

 
9780428972967: Aeronautics: A Class Text (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Master the basics of flight with clear, classroom-tested guidance.

This introductory text separates rigid and fluid dynamics to build a solid foundation for aeronautical engineering. It explains how aircraft move through air using two complementary parts: the dynamics of flight and fluid dynamics, with practical, exercise-driven instruction.

The book presents the essential tools for understanding how airplanes and dirigibles behave, from mathematical preliminaries to the forces that lift, thrust, and steer a craft. It emphasizes approachable units, practical problem solving, and the way theory connects to airplane design and performance.
  • Foundational concepts in rigid and fluid dynamics as they apply to flight
  • How to translate physical problems into workable engineering calculations
  • Guidance on engineering units, measurement, and dimensional analysis
  • Illustrative discussions of stability, motion, and the role of lift
Ideal for students beginning an aeronautical engineering course, as well as readers seeking a clear, structured overview of early theory and method in flight science.

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