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Old 10th December 2005 | 07:17
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XL5
 
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The very best book on my shelf ( for aerodynamics, I do have some real fun ones sadly beyond the scope of this forum) is "The Illustrated guide to Aerodynamics" by H C 'Skip' Smith. ISBN 0-8306-3901-2

Amazon - USA or UK is the best bet but be aware that should you purchase and not find it suitable I'll not be refunding any money.

"Handling the Big Jets" by D.P. Davies is also more than readable and good for explaining ...well ....how to handle the big jets.

Read the above two titles and you'll be all set for "Aerodynamics for Naval Aviators". A complicated book - you'll need some serious masochistic traits to plough through this nasty tome. Funny thing is that Naval Aviators of my acquaintance have problems tying their shoelaces and simply wouldn't be able to grasp advanced aerodynamics. Maybe they use the book for something nautically weird or some other endeavour.... a cheese board perhaps.

All the air navigation theory you'll ever need is in one concise volume : Air Navigation by W H P Canner. A bit dated but still on target.

Two books to avoid at all costs: Stick and Rudder by Langewiesche - he admits in it that he's rewriting the theory of flight and really does try to (unsuccessfully) - and the Naked Pilot by David Beaty. I use them both as a door stop.
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