Aircraft Design:

Table of Contents:

Chapters:
  1. Design: A Separate Discipline
  2. Overview of the Design Process
  3. Sizing from a Conceptual Sketch
  4. Airfoil and Geometry Selection
  5. Thrust-to-Weight Ratio and Wing Loading
  6. Initial Sizing
  7. Configuration Layout and Loft
  8. Special Considerations in Configuration Layout
  9. Crew Station, Passengers, and Payload
  10. Propulsion and Fuel System Integration
  11. Landing Gear and Subsystems
  12. Intermission: Step-by-Step Development of a New Design
  13. Aerodynamics
  14. Propulsion
  15. Structures and Loads
  16. Weights
  17. Stability, Control, and Handling Qualities
  18. Performance and Flight Mechanics
  19. Cost Analysis
  20. Sizing and Trade Studies
  21. Design of Unique Aircraft Concepts
  22. Conceptual Design Examples

Appendices:

Appendix A: Unit Conversion
Appendix B: Standard Atmosphere, Compressible Flow, and Shocks
Appendix C: Airspeed
Appendix D: Airfoil Data
Appendix E: Typical Engine Performance Curves
Appendix F: Design Requirements and Specifications