Introduction to Aeronautics: A Design Perspective

by R. Stiles, Randall J. Stiles, John J. Bertin

A textbook offering a resource for students attempting to understand the methods & thought processes involved in designing aircraft. It includes a working knowledge of how an aircraft is shaped & optimized to perform specific missions by countless design decisions.

509 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2004

Reviews

[Jeff · Rating 1 out of 5]

This textbook bounces around and applies units in the example problems with no explanation at all. It is hardly an "introduction" to when it assumes you know every step the author took in examples without having seen the unit conversions before.