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Author Irving, Frank

Title The paths of soaring flight / Frank Irving
Published London : Imperial College Press ; River Edge, NJ : Distributed by World Scientific Pub., ©1999

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 133 pages) : illustrations
Contents Sect. A. The sailplane in still air. Ch. 1. Units, and Some Basic Ideas. Ch. 2. Wings and Winglets. Ch. 3. The Drag of a Sailplane. Ch. 4. The Equations of Motion -- Sect. B. Instruments for soaring flight. Ch. 5. Instruments for Soaring Flight. Ch. 6. Other Instruments -- Sect. C. The sailplane in the atmosphere. Ch. 7. The Sailplane in the Atmosphere. Ch. 8. Flying in Thermals: the Classical Analysis. Ch. 9. Some Ideas on the Practice of Cross-Country Flying. Ch. 10. More Advanced Ideas on Cross-Country Flying. Ch. 11. Optimisations in General. Ch. 12. The Effects of Wind. Ch. 13. The Effect of Centre of Gravity Position. Ch. 14. A Brief Note on Computers, Flight Data Recorders, GPS, etc. App. II. Conversion Factors
Summary "This book is concerned with the sport of soaring, mainly with the mathematical basis of sailplane design and operation. It does not tell the beginner how to fly, but it will give an experienced pilot some background, with historical notes showing how ideas have evolved and could develop in the future."--Jacket
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 118-120) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Gliding and soaring.
Meteorology in aeronautics.
Aerofoils.
Aeronautical instruments.
TRANSPORTATION -- Aviation -- General.
Aerofoils
Aeronautical instruments
Gliding and soaring
Meteorology in aeronautics
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Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781848160897
1848160895