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Books for airplane homebuilders about aircraft & Homebuilt Kitplane construction Airplane Engines  *  Constructing the Pitts  *  Aviation Art Introduction to Aircraft Design  (Cambridge Aerospace, 11)  by John Fielding Softbound Book Book Description  A well illustrated and accessible introduction to the fundamentals of civil and military aircraft design. Giving a  largely descriptive overview of the design process, it provides an insight into the requirements of each specialist in an aircraft design team. Topics covered include the merits of different aircraft shapes, structures, airframe systems, avionics, weapons systems and costs. Appendices give a wealth of useful information, much not published  elsewhere. Suitable for undergraduate and graduate aeronautical engineering students, it is a valuable reference for  professionals and will also be of interest to aviation enthusiasts.  Book Info  Provides an accessible introduction to the fundamentals of civil and military aircraft design. Presents a largely descriptive overview of all aspects of the design process, and provides an insight into the requirements of each  specialist in an aircraft design team. Soft cover. DLC: Airplanes Design and construction.  Aerodynamics for Naval Aviators  (reprint ed)/ 676-T by Federal Aviation Association (Editor), H. H., Jr. Hurt Book Description  This series of textbooks and supplements for pilots, student pilots, aviation instructors, and aviation specialists  provides information on every topic needed to qualify for and excel in the field of aviation. Most FAA Knowledge Exams' questions are taken directly from the information presented in these texts.  This textbook presents the elements of applied aerodynamics and aeronautical engineering that directly relate to  the flight training and general flight operations of naval aviators.  $13.57 The Illustrated Guide to Aerodynamics by H.C. 'Skip' Smith Softbound Book Book Description  Most pilots and flight students wince at the mention of the term "aerodynamics" because most courses and books dealing with the subject do so using complicated scientific theory and intricate mathematical  formulas. And yet, an understanding of aerodynamics is essential to the people who operate and maintain airplanes. This unique introductory guide, which sold more than 20,000 copies in its first edition, proves  that the principles of flight can be easy to understand, even fascinating, to pilots and technicians who want  to know how and why an aircraft behaves as it does. Avoiding technical jargon and complex calculations,  Hubert "Skip" Smith demonstrates how aerodynamic factors affect all aircraft in terms of lift, thrust, drag,  in-air performance, stability, and control. Readers also get an inside look at how modern aircraft are designed including all the steps in the design process, from concept to test flight and the reasoning behind  them. This edition features expanded coverage of aircraft turning and accelerated climb performance,  takeoff velocities, load and velocity load factors, area rules, and hypersonic flight, as well as the latest  advances in laminar flow airfoils, wing and fuselage design, and high-performance lightplanes. Question  and answer sections are added for classroom use.  ISBN-10: 0830639012 $26.37 From the webmaster:  I have read this book.  I have to give it a 5 star rating.  There was a lot of information with great explanations of how things worked..  I learned new terms like Rho and Flat Plate Area.  I highly recommend this book.  C. Jeff Dyrek A History of Aerodynamics:  And Its Impact on Flying Machines by John David Anderson, Jr., John D. Anderson Book Description  Aerodynamic principles that make flight possible were little known or barely understood as recently as one hundred years ago. It was not until the scientific breakthroughs at the beginning of the twentieth century that it became possible to design successful flying machines.  This  book presents the history of aerodynamics, intertwined with a review of the aircraft that were developed as technology advanced.  Beginning with Aristotle's scientific theories and experiments, the book continues through the aerodynamics in the early 1900s, and  concludes with modern hypersonic and computational aerodynamics.  Model Aircraft Aerodynamics Softbound Book Simons. The standard work on its subject, for this fourth edition several sections have been added, all the illustrative diagrams have been redrawn and a number of photos have been included. Practical advice covers all of the hobby's most significant recent developments including miniature turbojet engines, and propellers and batteries for electric-powered models. Information is presented in a concise and practical form for the enthusiast. 352 pgs., 7½"x 9¼", sfbd. #0003023 Price: $19.95 Hamilton Standard Coffee Mug Airplane Gift Idea Just as a Hamilton Standard propeller mated to a Pratt & Whitney engine will get an aircraft up and running, so too will this ceramic mug filled with your favorite beverage get you up and running! This Hamilton Standard 11 oz. mug also include a 24k gold rim for the utmost in elegance. #0006645 Price: $13.96 Race Car Aerodynamics :  Designing for Speed by Joseph Katz Book Description  "Race Car Aerodynamics" is the first book to summarize the secrets of the rapidly developing field of high speed vehicle design. Author  Joseph Katz provides clear explanations for both the engineer who wants to improve his or her design skills and enthusiasts who simply  want to understand how their favorite race cars go fast.  Webmasters Note:  Why are race car aerodynamics books placed on this site?  It's because these guys spend millions trying to get every ounce of drag reduction out of these cars, there's big money at stake and there may be some important lessons that can be learned from the race car industry that us aero-nuts can learn.  C. Jeff Dyrek Test Flying Softbound Book Hollmann. For the homebuilder and aircraft rebuilder. Tells how to predict performance by simple analysis and flight testing including pilot preparation, aircraft system checks, engine tests, taxi tests, stalls and performance setups, calibration, stability, and air-to-ground communication. Offers a set format for those first anxious flights with the intention of taking the unknown out of a new design. 26 illustrations, 84 pgs., 8½"x 11", sfbd #0001879 Price: $39.95 A Practical Guide to Airplane Performance and Design Crawford Crawford. Leads you through the basic design procedures, using novel graphic techniques to eliminate tedious calculations. Using a plastic template and worksheets provided, you will be able to quickly predict the performance or see the results of changing design features for any unpowered or prop driven aircraft with a weight up to 4,000 lbs. Examples used are Gossamer Albatross, Thorp T-18, to the Cessna 172. Includes template and pad of worksheets, heavily illustrated. 8½"x 11", sfbd. #0001939 Price: $19.95 Theory of Wing Sections Including a Summary of Airfoil Data (Dover Books on Physics) by Ira H. Abbott, Albert E. Von Doenhoff (Contributor)  Paperback - 430 pages 4 edition   This is a well written book that aircraft designers and those engaged in a serious study of wing aerodynamics will find useful, helpful and handy. This is not a book for the novice but for aeronautical engineering specialists who can handle fluid dynamics theory, performance and other mathematical manipulations. Although the book has been around for some time (I first used it at university as a recommended text in aerodynamics over 25 years ago), the theory and concepts are still very much relevant and applicable today. For those seeking advanced knowledge on wing aerodynamics theory and have a flair for mathematics especially calculus, this is an excellent reference book that is well recommended. ISBN-10: 0486605868 ISBN-13: 978-0486605869   Theory of Flight  by Richard Von Mises, Richard Von Mises Softbound Book  A 5 Star Rating Book Description The classic treatment examines probability theory, its relation to statistics, and its truth-finding value. A renowned mathematician, scientist, and philosopher derives the logical concept of "probability"; considers theories of Pascal, Laplace, and others; and explores laws of large numbers. This lucid treatment requires no prior knowledge of mathematics. ISBN-10: 0486605418 ISBN-13: 978-0486605418 To say the text is a classic work on the subject is an understatement. It offers a lucid introduction to the many concepts of aeronautical design that traditionally challenge students. It is a required text for those wishing to advance their understanding of theoretical aerodynamics and its profound implications toward applied aircraft design. Though prerequisite knowledge of aeronautics will augment the text, none is assumed by the author and the mathematical derivations presented within are complete. Most of the empirical data and equations are still quite valid although the text was printed decades ago, before aerodynamics attained its current level of analysis. Anyone involved in the development of subsonic conventional aircraft will want to add this to their research library as a valuable reference. #0001577 Price: $18.95 Engineering Analysis of Flight Vehicles by Holt Ashley   Book Description Excellent graduate-level text explores virtually every important subject in the fields of subsonic, transonic, supersonic and hypersonic aerodynamics and dynamics, and demonstrates how they interface with and complement one another in atmospheric flight vehicle design. Broad selection of helpful problems at the end of each chapter. Bibliography. "A fine book..."—Canadian Aeronautics and Space Journal. 1974 edition. ISBN-10: 0486672131 ISBN-13: 978-0486672137 Aircraft Detail Design Manual Softbound Book Stanley Dzik. This is a construction reference guide on how to design and build small aircraft parts. Shows hundreds of detailed drawings for the correct way to construct all of the little brackets, fittings, controls, landing gear parts, wing hardware, etc. Includes 32 pages of engineering reference tables, conversion tables, hardware specs and more. 99 pgs., 9"x 12", sfbd #0001428 Price: $19.95 Positive Flying Hardbound Book Taylor & Guinther. For the first time in print, the actual numbers: a disciplined method for making an airplane do precisely what you want it to do. Cockpit procedures “by the numbers” for 27 of the most popular light aircraft. Details techniques for approaches, patterns, go-arounds, short and soft field landings with tables and worksheets. This book will help you no matter which small plane you fly... those listed, or even a Sopwith Camel. 229 pgs., hdbd. #0002736 Price: $24.95 Experimental Airplane Models The Elements of Aerofoil and Airscrew  Theory  by Hermann Glauert Book Description More than half a century has elapsed since the first edition of The Elements of Aerofoil and Airscrew Theory appeared in 1926, a period in which massive advances have been made in the understanding and description of aerodynamic phenomena. Yet Glauert was an acknowledged master of his subject and his book remains the most lucid and best organised introduction to the fundamental principles of aerodynamics that has ever been written. This new paperback edition reprints the text of the second edition of 1947, with supplementary notes by H. B. Squire. ISBN-10: 052127494X ISBN-13: 978-0521274944 Aerodynamics of Wings and Bodies by Holt Ashley, Marten Landahl (Photographer)  Paperback - 279 pages (August 1985)  Book Description   This excellent, innovative reference offers a wealth of useful information and a solid background in the fundamentals of aerodynamics. Fluid mechanics, constant density inviscid flow, singular perturbation problems, viscosity, thin-wing and slender body theories, drag minimalization, and other essentials are addressed in a lively, literate manner and accompanied by diagrams. ISBN-10: 0486648990 ISBN-13: 978-0486648996 Rotary Wing Aerodynamics by W. Z. Stepniewski, C. N. Keys (Contributor)   Book Description   Clear, concise text covers aerodynamic phenomena of the rotor and offers guidelines for helicopter performance evaluation. Originally prepared for NASA. Prefaces. New Indexes. 10 black-and-white photos. 537 figures. ISBN-10: 0486646475 ISBN-13: 978-0486646473 Helicopter Theory by Wayne Johnson Book Description   Monumental text offers comprehensive, detailed coverage of every aspect of theory and design: elements of vertical flight, forward flight, performance, mathematics of rotating systems, rotary wing dynamics and aerodynamics, aeroelasticity, stability and control, more. Essential reading for those interested in design and development of vertical-flight aircraft. 189 illustrations. 1980 edition.   ISBN-10: 0486682307 ISBN-13: 978-0486682303 Aircraft Design: A Conceptual Approach, Second Edition by Daniel P. Raymer  Book Description The book presents design topics in the order in which they typically occur during a design project. The analysis techniques presented are simplified to permit the student to experience the whole design process in a single course, including the key concepts of trade studies and aircraft optimization.   Aerocrafter : 750+ Aircraft You Can Build and Fly  by Don Purdy (Editor)  Paperback - 432 pages 5th edition (January 1998)  aerocrafter is a great book Book Description  EAA proudly present this new edition of AeroCrafter, which we believe is the finest resource publication available  for today's builder. This publication is consistent with EAA's goal to provide builders, restorers and aviation  enthusiasts the most complete information to help them better enjoy recreational aviation.  EAA continues to enhance programs that meet the needs of builders and restorers. Some of the most recent additions are the Homebuilt Aircraft council, which includes experienced builders from throughout the country  who help form policy and programs to assist EAA members; Homebuilders'  Headquarters on the EAA members'  website, which offers detailed information for builders and restorers; and the EAA SportAir Workshops, with  hands-on experience for a particular type of airplane or in a variety of building and restoring skills.  EAA's other resources can also help make your project a success. Technical Counselors and Flight Advisors are  ready to help so both your project and piloting skills are ready when it's time for that first flight. EAA Chapters are perfect places to find people locally who match your enthusiasm for the world of flight. Of course, EAA Air Venture Oshkosh continues to be the ultimate destination and live education resource for aviation enthusiasts.  This new edition of AeroCrafter fits well with EAA programs and activities. There are a number of new features in this edition that enhance its value. One of the most important is the accompanying CD-ROM that contains  information in an easy-to-use format for your computer.  Flight Discipline Kern.  Hardbound Book A textbook on such subjects as personal flight integrity, managing cockpit crises, prioritizing tasks, structure changing situations, procedural and regulatory  discipline, and communications discipline. A personal improvement tool that might just help the average pilot avoid a lethal pitfall like “get-there-it-is”, macho attitude,  pressure from company superiors or passengers. A blueprint for excellence in  step-by-step detail. 412 pgs., 6"x 9", hdbd  .....#0001743 $29.95 Helicopter Design & Data Man. Dzik.  Softbound Book This book is for the student, the designer, or the individual whose aim is to  design and build his own helicopter. Chapters cover: Preliminary & Advanced Aerodynamics, Helicopter Controls, Design Sketches,  Roto Blades, Adhesive Bonding and Theory of Flight. Numerous drawings, 118 pgs., 6"x 9¼", sfbd. #0001424   Price: $9.95 Stop Abusing Bernoulli! -  How Airplanes Really Fly by Gale M. Craig The author, Gale Craig , January 12, 2000 My book was intended as a fresh perspective on lift based on Newtonian principles, not as a summary of other's  ideas. Mr. Johnson's cavalier review is loaded with misstatements of fact. He insists that circulation exists only in a  line integral "and DOES NOT imply that air circulates around the wing!" He accuses me of completely misunderstanding what circulation really is. Actually, Mr. Johnson is the one with misunderstanding. Perhaps a  truly objective reading of the book would help.   Strangely, although we think of airplanes as flying through relatively still air, popular explanations of wings describe them as stationary in passing flow. Let's consider a still air and moving wing perspective, which is advantageous for understanding circulation. Accept as fact that an upward lifting wing in forward motion in relatively still air has  reduced pressure above the upper surface, and increased pressure below. Now let's recognize that air mass accelerates in response to the applied force of pressure, according to Newton's laws. Pressure gradients propagate at the speed of sound, reaching ahead of a lifting wing to produce acceleration of air away from higher  pressure below and toward lower pressure above. This produces forward movement below the wing leading edge, upward movement ahead of the leading edge, and rearward movement above, all in response to pressure difference. As the trailing edge approaches, the forward and rearward air movements dissipate in encounter with  opposing pressure gradients. Air left behind the trailing edge as it departs has only the downward movement..    Mechanics of Flight by R. H., Ph.D. Barnard (Editor), D. R., Ph.D. Philpott (Editor), Alfred C. Kermode Book Info  Ideal introduction to the principles of flight. Deals with transonic and supersonic speeds and missiles, satellites,  and spacecraft. Revised and updated edition. Paper.

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