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This is a very good book indeed. It can be a bit trying if you have some technical knowledge: some of the basic stuff can challenge you even if you have the background though. The science can jump from the easy to the demanding, and in large steps, but if you can keep track of it then the description is excellent and the author gets the principles across beautifully. Buy it! An excellent read for all aircraft enthusiasts

About the author
Chris Carpenter was an education officer in the RAF for 16 years from 1970. He was head of aerodynamics at the RAF College, Cranwell, from 1981 to 1986, he received his MSc in aerodynamics and flight mechanics at Cranfield Institute of technology in 1981 and was awarded the Royal Aernautical Society's prize for best student.

His main delight and the cornerstone of his career is the teaching of principles of flight to both service personnel and civilian audiences of all abilities and motivations. The favourable response from audiences has been his cheif motivation in writing Flightwise. He is a member of the Royal Aeronautical Society and now lectures at the University of Warwick.