The first edition of Aircraft Flight, published in 1989, broke new ground in the field of aviation literature by providing an accurate, rather than mathematical, description of aircraft flight. This revised 3rd edition builds in the strengths of the first with a clear and thoroughly up-to-date description of the principles ...

Beginning with a summary of the mechanics of flight, it goes on to cover various aspects such as air and airflow, aerofoils, thrust, level flight, gliding, landing, performance, manoeuvres and stability and control.Many of the diagrams have been redrawn and new photographs depicting modern aircraft types have been included. R...