Understanding Flight

About this book

The simplest most intuitive book on the toughest lessons of flight--addresses the science of flying in terms explanations and illustrations that make sense to those who most need to understand: those who fly. Debunks long-rooted misconceptions and offers a clear minimal-math presentation that starts with how airplanes fly and goes on to clarify a diverse range of topics such as design propulsion performance high-speed flight and flight testing. Not-to-be missed insights for pilots instructors flight students aeronautical engineering students and flight enthusiasts.