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.