Aircraft Performance & Design

I Preliminary Considertions1 The Evolution of the Airplane and its Performance: A Short History2 Aerodynamics of the Airplane: The Drag Polar3 Some Propulsion CharacteristicsII Airplane Performance4 The Equations of Motion5 Airplane Performance: Steady Flight6 Airplane Performance: Accelerated FlightIII Airplane Design7 The Philosphy of Airplane Design8 Design of a Propeller-Driven Airplane9 Design of Jet-Propelled AirplanesReferencesAppendixesA Standard Altitude Table (SI Units)B Standard Altitude Table (English Engineering Units)