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Title: Introduction to the Aerodynamics of Flight
Post by: Astronuc on May 03, 2006, 11:28:42 AM
http://history.nasa.gov/SP-367/contents.htm

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.


Title: Re: Introduction to the Aerodynamics of Flight
Post by: Astronuc on May 03, 2006, 11:32:46 AM
The Beginner's Guide to Aeronautics
http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/

 :koala


Title: Re: Introduction to the Aerodynamics of Flight
Post by: Astronuc on September 30, 2006, 06:03:55 AM
This looks pretty cool! - F-16XL Supersonic Laminar Flow test flight

http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Movie/F-16XL/HTML/EM-0062-01.html

More cool stuff!  8)

http://nix2.larc.nasa.gov/search?b=SC000071


Title: Re: Introduction to the Aerodynamics of Flight
Post by: LunarOrbit on September 30, 2006, 07:08:15 AM
Thanks for the links, Astronuc!