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Flight Dynamics Principles, 2nd Edition
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Flight Dynamics Principles, 2nd Edition

by Michael V. Cook
February 2011
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
488 pages
17h 21m
English
Butterworth-Heinemann
Content preview from Flight Dynamics Principles, 2nd Edition
Ch01-H6927.tex 20/6/2007 16: 31 Page 1
Chapter 1
Introduction
1.1 OVERVIEW
This book is primarily concerned with the provision of good flying and handling
qualities in conventional piloted aircraft, although the material is equally applicable
to the uninhabited air vehicle (UAV). Consequently it is also very much concerned
with the stability, control and dynamic characteristics which are fundamental to the
determination of those qualities. Since flying and handling qualities are of critical
importance to safety and to the piloting task it is essential that their origins are properly
understood. Here then, the intention is to set out the basic principles ...
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ISBN: 9780750669276