num_pages: 320
description: The simplest, most intuitive book on the toughest lessons of flight--addresses the science of flying in terms, explanations, and illustrations that make sense to those who most need to those who fly. Debunks long-rooted misconceptions and offers a clear, minimal-math presentation that starts with how airplanes fly and goes on to clarify a diverse range of topics, such as design, propulsion, performance, high-speed flight, and flight testing. Not-to-be missed insights for pilots, instructors, flight students, aeronautical engineering students, and flight enthusiasts.
language: English
title: Understanding Flight
titlecomplete: Understanding Flight
genres: Engineering, Science, Nonfiction, Physics, Aviation
ratings_count: 100
publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional