Aerodynamics, Aeronautics, and Flight Mechanics

By Barnes W. McCormick

Book Overview

A New Edition of the Most Effective Text/Reference in the Field! Aerodynamics, Aeronautics, and Flight Mechanics, Second Edition Barnes W. McCormick, Pennsylvania State University 57506-2 When the first edition of Aerodynamics, Aeronautics, and Flight Mechanics was published, it quickly became one of the most important teaching and reference tools in the field. Not only did generations of students learn from it, they continue to use it on the job-the first edition remains one of the most well-thumbed guides you'll find in an airplane company. Now this classic text/reference is available in a bold new edition. All new material and the interweaving of the computer throughout make the Second Edition even more practical and current than before! A New Edition as Complete and Applied as the First Both analytical and applied in nature, Aerodynamics, Aeronautics, and Flight Mechanics presents all necessary derivations to understand basic principles and then applies this material to specific examples. You'll find complete coverage of the full range of topics, from aerodynamics to propulsion to performance to stability and control. Plus, the new Second Edition boasts the same careful integration of concepts that was an acclaimed feature of the previous edition. For example, Chapters 9, 10, and 11 give a fully integrated presentation of static, dynamic, and automatic stability and control. These three chapters form the basis of a complete course on stability and control. New Features You'll Find in the Second Edition * A new chapter on helicopter and V/STOL aircraft- introduces a phase of aerodynamics not covered in most current texts * Even more material than the previous edition, including coverage of stealth airplanes and delta wings * Extensive use of the computer throughout- each chapter now contains several computer exercises * A computer disk with programs written by the author is available

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471575062
• ISBN13: 9780471575061
• Release Date: September 1994
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 672 Pages
• Weight: 2.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.7" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

Good Book, but it depends on what you need it for

I had this book while in college, and now I use it frequently at work. As a teaching tool it is horrible. It is vague and lacks detailed explanations. For real world use it is invaluable. I use it a lot and it is an excellent general reference book. If you need a general reference for aerodynamics and aircraft flight get it. If you are looking for a teaching tool look elsewhere.

An absolutly outstanding text!

This book is by far the best I'v seen in it's class. I have similare books by J. Anderson and J. Bertin & M. Smith, all of which I feel are excelent texts. But this book stands above them all. I specifically like this book for its completeness and I especially like its significant amounts of included data, especially for the Cherokee 180, which really give you a feel for reality, and a means to calibrate your calculations.