Understanding Flight Contributor(s): Anderson, David W. (Author), Eberhardt, Scott (Author) |
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ISBN: 0071626964 ISBN-13: 9780071626965 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies OUR PRICE: $37.80 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2009 Annotation: This longtime favorite is the most intuitive introduction to the basic mechanics of flight available. Now updated to include helicopter flight fundamentals and aircraft structures, this aviation classic remains required reading for new pilots and students. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Aviation - General - Technology & Engineering | Aeronautics & Astronautics |
Dewey: 629.13 |
LCCN: 2009022103 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 7.38" W x 9.06" (1.22 lbs) 320 pages |
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Publisher Description: Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Discover how planes get--and stay--airborne Now you can truly master an understanding of the phenomenon of flight. This practical guide is the most intuitive introduction to basic flight mechanics available. Understanding Flight, Second Edition, explains the principles of aeronautics in terms, descriptions, and illustrations that make sense--without complicated mathematics. Updated to include helicopter flight fundamentals and aircraft structures, this aviation classic is required reading for new pilots, students, engineers, and anyone fascinated with flight. Understanding Flight, Second Edition, covers:
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Contributor Bio(s): Anderson, David W.: - David Anderson is a lifelong pilot. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics from Columbia University. Scott Eberhardt works in high-lift aerodynamics with Product Development, at Boeing Commercial Airplanes.Eberhardt, Scott: - Scott Eberhardt is an associate professor in the department of aeronautics and astronautics at the University of Washington. He is also the director of the Kirsten Wind Tunnel and a private pilot. |