FOREWORD.

I. A SHORT HISTORY OF FLIGHT.

II. BACKGROUND INFORMATION. The Atmosphere. Winds and Turbulence. The Airplane.
III. FLUID FLOW. The Fluid. The Flow. Ideal Fluid Flow. Real Fluid Flow.

IV. SUBSONIC FLOW EFFECTS. Airfoils and Wings. Aerodynamic Devices. Total Drag of Airplane. Propellers and Rotors.

V. TRANSONIC FLOW.

VI. SUPERSONIC FLOW. The SST. Sonic Boom.

VII. BEYOND THE SUPERSONIC. Hypersonic Flight. Lifting Bodies. Space Shuttle.

VIII. PERFORMANCE. Motions of an Airplane. Class 1 Motion. Class 2 Motion. Class 3 Motion-Hovering Flight.

IX. STABILITY AND CONTROL. Stability. Control.

APPENDIX A - AERONAUTICAL NOMENCLATURE.
APPENDIX B - DIMENSIONS AND UNITS.
APPENDIX C - COORDINATE SYSTEMS.
BIBLIOGRAPHY.