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" Introduction to flight / "
John D. Anderson, Jr., curator for aerodynamics, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, professor emeritus, University of Maryland.
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BL
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872186
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Anderson, John D.,Jr., (John David),1937-
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| Title & Author
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Introduction to flight /\ John D. Anderson, Jr., curator for aerodynamics, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, professor emeritus, University of Maryland.
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Eighth edition.
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New York, NY :: McGraw-Hill Education,, [2016]
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McGraw-Hill series in aeronautical and aerospace engineering
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xviii, 910 pages :: illustrations ;; 24 cm.
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0078027675
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: 9780078027673
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: 9789814636186
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: 9814636185
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Ch. 1. The first aeronautical engineers -- Ch. 2. Fundamental thoughts -- Ch. 3. The standard atmosphere -- Ch. 4. Basic aerodynamics -- Ch. 5. Airfoils, wings, and other aerodynamic shapes -- Ch. 6. Elements of airplane performance -- Ch. 7. Principles of stability and control -- Ch. 8. Space flight (astronautics) -- Ch. 9. Propulsion -- Ch. 10. Hypersonic vehicules.
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| Abstract
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John Anderson provides an updated overview of aeronautical and aerospace engineering, blending history and biography with discussion of engineering concepts. He covers new developments in flight, including unmanned aerial vehicles, uninhabited combat aerial vehicles and applications of CDF in aircraft design.
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Aerodynamics.
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Airplanes-- Design and construction.
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Space flight.
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Aerodynamics.
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Airplanes-- Design and construction.
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Space flight.
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| Dewey Classification
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629.1
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TL570.A68 2016
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