Elements of Practical Aerodynamics

vii, 436 pp. CONTENTS: Physical Properties of Air; Effects of Deflecting Air Streams; Air Flow; Airfoils; Induced Drag of Monoplanes; Induced Drag of Biplanes; Parasite Drag; Engines; Propellers; Airplane Performance; Performance at Altitude; Turns; The Control Surfaces; Stability; Auxiliary Lift Devices; Unconventional Types of Aircraft; Materials and Construction; Instruments; Meteorology; Avigation; Aerostatics; Appendix A. Nomenclature; Appendix B. Answers to Problems; Index.