Aircraft Performance

By: No Information Available

Write A Review

Paperback | 13 May 1996

At a Glance

Paperback
324 Pages

Dimensions(cm)
22.86 x 15.24 x 1.85

Paperback

RRP $117.95

$102.75

13%OFF

or 4 interest-free payments of $25.69 with

or

Ships in 5 to 7 business days

This book describes the principles and equations required for evaluating the performance of an aircraft. After introductory chapters on the atmosphere, basic flight theory and drag, the book goes on to consider in detail the estimation of climbing performance, the relevant characteristics of power plants, take-off and landing performance, range and turning performance. There is then a short account of the use of vectored thrust and a final chapter on transonic and supersonic flight. The emphasis is on deriving and applying simple analytical expressions rather than on computations from extensive numerical data, but all the exemplary calculations refer to current types of aircraft and the few necessary data are provided. The greater part of the book refers to subsonic aircraft flying at subcritical speeds, which can be dealt with using relatively simple equations, but it is shown that some of this simplicity can be carried over to transonic and supersonic speeds.

Industry Reviews

From reviews of the hardback edition: 'What a pleasure it is to welcome a book on performance which has all the necessary virtues. It sets sensible boundaries and inside them it is comprehensive, well balanced and well written.' Aeronautical Journal

Shipping

	Standard Shipping	Express Shipping
Metro postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Regional postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Rural postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95

Orders over $79.00 qualify for free shipping.

How to return your order

At Booktopia, we offer hassle-free returns in accordance with our returns policy. If you wish to return an item, please get in touch with Booktopia Customer Care.

Additional postage charges may be applicable.

Defective items

If there is a problem with any of the items received for your order then the Booktopia Customer Care team is ready to assist you.

For more info please visit our Help Centre.

More in Aerospace & Aviation Technology

Melbourne Airport Tullamarine

A history

Paperback

RRP $49.99

$36.75

26%
OFF

Alan Joyce

Riding the Jet Stream

Hardcover

RRP $50.00

$34.99

30%
OFF

Touching the Sky

The extraordinary story of an Australian trailblazer who became the longest flying female airline pilot in the world

Paperback

RRP $35.99

$27.75

23%
OFF

Trends in Advanced Unmanned Aerial Systems : Selected Contributions of ICAUAS 2025 - Renfu Li

$29.75

15%
OFF

Structural Health Monitoring and Aerospace Structures - Greg Agalsoff

$42.75

22%
OFF

Imminent

Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs

Paperback

RRP $24.99

$21.75

13%
OFF

Carrying the Fire : An Astronaut's Journeys - Michael Collins

$22.99

15%
OFF

Flight Training Manual : Flight Theory for Recreational Pilots - Stewart E Maddigan

$48.99

25%
OFF

Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge : FAA-H-8083-25C - Federal Aviation Administration

$21.75

13%
OFF

Australian Women Pilots

Amazing true stories of women in the air

Paperback

RRP $39.99

$31.75

21%
OFF

Beyond

The Astonishing Story of the First Human to Leave Our Planet and Journey into Space

Paperback

RRP $22.99

$20.75

10%
OFF

Concorde

The thrilling account of history's most extraordinary airliner

Paperback

RRP $26.99

$22.99

15%
OFF

The Secret Life of Flying

What really happens when you travel by air

Paperback

RRP $36.99

$29.75

20%
OFF

High Flyers

Fold the Best Paper Planes for Sky-High Fun - Includes 60 Planes to Fold and 20 Epic Designs

Activity Kit

RRP $27.99

$22.99

18%
OFF

Once Upon a Time in Space

Hardcover

RRP $65.00

$48.99

25%
OFF

Crew Resource Management

3rd Edition

Paperback

RRP $260.95

$181.75

30%
OFF

Charles Kingsford Smith and Those Magnificent Men

Paperback

RRP $35.00

$28.75

18%
OFF

Preface
Introduction
Aerodynamic foundations
Basic flight theory
Drag equations
Climbing performance
Power plants
Take-off and landing performance
Fuel consumption, range and endurance
Turning performance
Vectored thrust
Transonic and supersonic flight
Appendices.
Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved.

Aircraft Performance

At a Glance

Paperback

Industry Reviews

Shipping

How to return your order

Defective items

You Can Find This Book In

More in Aerospace & Aviation Technology

Melbourne Airport Tullamarine

A history

Alan Joyce

Riding the Jet Stream

Touching the Sky

The extraordinary story of an Australian trailblazer who became the longest flying female airline pilot in the world

Trends in Advanced Unmanned Aerial Systems

Selected Contributions of ICAUAS 2025

Lunacy

Ten False Promises of the New Space Age

Structural Health Monitoring and Aerospace Structures

The Aircraft Book

The Definitive Visual History

Imminent

Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs

Carrying the Fire

An Astronaut's Journeys

Pale Blue Dot

Failure Is Not an Option

Mission Control From Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond

The Bomber Mafia

A Story Set in War

Flight Training Manual

Flight Theory for Recreational Pilots

The Launch Of Rocket Lab

Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge

FAA-H-8083-25C

The Disappearing Act

The Impossible Case of MH370

Australian Women Pilots

Amazing true stories of women in the air

Beyond

The Astonishing Story of the First Human to Leave Our Planet and Journey into Space

Concorde

The thrilling account of history's most extraordinary airliner

The Secret Life of Flying

What really happens when you travel by air

High Flyers

Fold the Best Paper Planes for Sky-High Fun - Includes 60 Planes to Fold and 20 Epic Designs

Once Upon a Time in Space

Crew Resource Management

3rd Edition

Charles Kingsford Smith and Those Magnificent Men

This product is categorised by