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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
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8 Flight Dynamics Principles
but not necessarily, trimmed equilibrium. This means that the aerodynamic character-
istics can be approximated by linearising about the chosen flight condition. Simple
approximate mathematical descriptions of aerodynamic stability and control deriva-
tives then follow relatively easily. This is the approach pioneered by Bryan (1911) and
it usually works extremely well provided the limitations of the model are recognised
from the outset.
1.6 COMPUTERS
No discussion of flight dynamics would be complete without mention of the very
important role played by the computer in all aspects of
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ISBN: 9780750669276