{"product_id":"9781394309269","title":"Introduction to Aerospace Engineering with a Flight Test Perspective","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAerospace Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eIntroduction to Aerospace Engineering with a Flight Test Perspective\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStephen Corda\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering \/ Aeronautics \u0026amp; Astronautics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eComprehensive textbook integrating the fundamentals of flight testing with introductory concepts in aerospace engineering\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Aerospace Engineering with a Flight Test Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e provides a solid foundation in the fundamentals of aerospace engineering while illuminating many aspects of real-world flight, covering topics such as aerodynamics, propulsion, performance, and stability and control. End-of-chapter problems are included along with a solutions manual for instructors. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Second Edition includes two new chapters, one providing a timely introduction to hypersonics and the other introducing the fundamentals of spaceflight. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Aerospace Engineering with a Flight Test Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e discusses topics including: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical perspectives of the first flights of airplanes, rotorcraft, and spacecraft\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroductory concepts of airplanes, rotorcraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, and lighter-than-air vehicles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePlacement of the reader in the aircraft cockpit to fly and learn the basics of flight test\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFundamentals of subsonic, transonic, supersonic, and hypersonic flight, with explanations of the theories of lift and the generation of drag\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTypes of non-airbreathing rocket propulsion, including liquid propellant rocket engines and solid rocket motors, as well as air-breathing propulsion, including propeller-driven and jet engines\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConcepts of aircraft performance in cruising, climbing, gliding, and turning flight\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLongitudinal and lateral-directional stability and control\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn introduction to hypersonic vehicles, aero-thermodynamics, and propulsion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOrbital mechanics, covering Kepler’s laws, the two-body problem, types of trajectories and orbits, and atmospheric entry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Aerospace Engineering with a Flight Test Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent accompaniment to any introductory course in aerospace engineering taught at civilian universities, military academies, and test pilot schools. The text may also be used in more advanced courses in flight testing, aerodynamics, performance, and design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Corda\u003c\/b\u003e has over 40 years of experience in hypersonics, aerospace vehicle design, and experimental flight testing. He has held engineering, academic, management, and flight test positions at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, the NASA Dryden (now Armstrong) Flight Research Center, the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, the U.S. Naval Academy, the University of Tennessee Space Institute, The Spaceship Company, Stratolaunch, and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27 January 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781394309269\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e896\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e47.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315902607500,"sku":"9781394309269","price":137.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781394309269.jpg?v=1780193479","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781394309269","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}