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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
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Systems of Axes and Notation 13
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Figure 2.1 Conventional earth axes.
the angular velocity of the earth becomes important it is necessary to define a fixed
spatial axis system to which the spherical earth axis system may be referenced.
For flight dynamics applications a simpler definition of earth axes is preferred.
Since short term motion only is of interest it is perfectly adequate to assume flight
above a flat earth. The most common consideration is that of motion about straight and
level flight. Straight and level flight assumes flight in a horizontal plane at a constant
altitude and, whatever the subsequent ...
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ISBN: 9780750669276