{"product_id":"introduction-to-aerospace-engineering-with-stephen-corda-9781394309269","title":"Introduction to Aerospace Engineering with a Flight Test Perspective","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eComprehensive textbook integrating the fundamentals of flight testing with introductory concepts in aerospace engineering\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Aerospace Engineering with a Flight Test Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e provides a solid foundation in the fundamentals of aerospace engineering while illuminating many aspects of real-world flight, covering topics such as aerodynamics, propulsion, performance, and stability and control. End-of-chapter problems are included along with a solutions manual for instructors. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Second Edition includes two new chapters, one providing a timely introduction to hypersonics and the other introducing the fundamentals of spaceflight. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Aerospace Engineering with a Flight Test Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e discusses sample topics including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHistorical perspectives of the first flights of airplanes, rotorcraft, and spacecraft\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroductory concepts of airplanes, rotorcraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, and lighter-than-air vehicles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePlacement of the reader in the aircraft cockpit to fly and learn the basics of flight test\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFundamentals of subsonic, transonic, supersonic and hypersonic flight, with explanations of the theories of lift and the generation of drag\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTypes of non-airbreathing rocket propulsion, including liquid propellant rocket engines and solid rocket motors, as well as air-breathing propulsion, including propeller-driven and jet engines\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConcepts of aircraft performance in cruising, climbing, gliding, and turning flight\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLongitudinal and lateral-directional stability and control\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn introduction to hypersonic vehicles, aero-thermodynamics, and propulsion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOrbital mechanics, covering Kepler's laws, the two-body problem, types of trajectories and orbits, and atmospheric entry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Aerospace Engineering with a Flight Test Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent accompaniment to any introductory course in aerospace engineering taught at civilian universities, military academies, and test pilot schools. The text may also be used in more advanced courses in flight testing, aerodynamics, performance, and design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen Corda\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1394309260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781394309269\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 880\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stephen Corda","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47637216821503,"sku":"9781394309269","price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2b2d7359-a554-4f85-8b5f-c680c72a5f8b.jpg?v=1765114720","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/introduction-to-aerospace-engineering-with-stephen-corda-9781394309269","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}