TY - BOOK AU - Anderson,John D. TI - Introduction to flight SN - 9780071263184 (pbk. : Int. ed.) U1 - 629.1 PY - 2008/// CY - New York PB - McGraw-Hill/Higher Education KW - Aerodynamics KW - Airplanes KW - Design and construction KW - Space flight N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; About the author. - Preface to the sixth edition. - Preface to the first edition. - Ch. 1. The first aeronautical engineers. - Ch. 2. Fundamental thoughts. - Ch. 3. The standard atmosphere. - Ch. 4. Basic aerodynamics. - Ch. 5. Airfoils, wings, and other aerodynamic shapes. - Ch. 6. Elements of airplane performance. - Ch. 7. Principles of stability and control. - Ch. 8. Space flight (Astronautics) - Ch. 9. Propulsion. - Ch. 10. Flight vehicle structures and materials. - Ch. 11. Hypersonic vehicles. - Appendix A. Standard Atmosphere SI Units. - Appendix B. Standard Atmosphere, English Engineering Units. - Appendix C. Symbols and Conversion Factors. - Appendix D. Airfoil Data. - Index ER -