Aircraft Performance

Name: Aircraft Performance
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ISBN: 9780470044162

ISBN-10: 0470044160

ISBN-13: 9780470044162

Edition: 2007

Authors: Maido Saarlas

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Straightforward methods to design and operate aircraft to meet performance specifications Aircraft Performance sets forth a group of tested and proven methods needed to determine the performance of an aircraft. The central theme of this book is the energy method, which enhances understanding of the standard methods and provides accessibility to advanced topics. As a result, readers gain a thorough understanding of the performance issues involved in operating an aircraft in an efficient and economic manner. While covering all the standard topics-level and climbing flight, range and endurance, take-off and landing, and maneuvering flight-the book focuses on the energy methods applied to…

Book details

List price: $167.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/5/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 296
Size: 6.20" wide x 9.30" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English




The General Performance Problem



Introduction



Performance Characteristics



Absolute Performance Characteristics



Functional Performance Characteristics



The Approach



Equations of Motion



General Information



The Energy Approach



The Basics



Fundamental Performance Equation



Stalling Speed



Maximum Velocity and Ceiling



Genera] Considerations



Drag and Drag Polar



Flight Envelope: V[subscript max'] V[subscript min]



Power Required and Power Available



Turboprop Engines



Gliding Flight



Glide Angle and Sinking Speed



Glide Range and Endurance



Climbing Flight



General



Rate of Climb, Climb Angle



Time to Climb



Other Methods



Shallow Flight Paths



Load Factor n [NotEqual] 1*



Partial Power and Excess Power Considerations



Range and Endurance



Introduction



Approximate, But Most Used, Methods



Reciprocating Engine



Jet Aircraft



Range Integration Method



Basic Methodology



An Operational Approach



Other Considerations



Flight Speeds



Effect of Energy Change on Range



Endurance



Reciprocating Engines



Turbojets



Endurance Integration Method*



Additional Range and Endurance Topics



The Effect of Wind



Some Range and Endurance Comparisons



Nonsteady Flight in the Vertical Plane



Take-off and Landing



Take-off Analysis



Ground Run



Rotation Distance



Transition Distance*



Take-off Time*



Factors Influencing the Take-off



Landing



Landing Phases



Landing Run



The Approach Distance*



The Flare Distance*



Accelerating Flight*



Maneuvering Flight



Introduction



Turns in Vertical Plane: Pull-Ups or Push-Overs



V-n Diagram



Turning Flight in Horizontal Plane



Maximum Sustained Turning Performance



Maximum Load Factor



Minimum Turn Radius



Maximum Turning Rate



The Maneuvering Diagram



Spiral Flight*



Additional Topics



Constraint Plot



Take-off and Landing



Constraints Tied to Performance Equation



Energy Methods



Properties of Standard Atmosphere



On the Drag Coefficient



Selected Aircraft Data



Thrust Data for Performance Calculations



Some Useful Conversion Factors


Index