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Calculation and optimization of flight performance is required to design orselect new aircraft efficiently operate existing aircraft and upgradeaircraft. It provides critical data for aircraft certification accidentinvestigation fleet management flight regulations and safety.This book presents an unrivalled range of advanced flight performance modelsfor both transport and military aircraft including the unconventional ends ofthe envelopes.Unique coverage of fixed and rotary wing aircraft in a unified mannerincluding optimization emissions control and regulation.Ideal for studentsaeronautical engineering capstone projects and for widespread professionalreference in the aerospace industry.Comprehensive coverage of computerbasedsolutions of aerospace engineering problems the critical analysis ofperformance data and case studies from realworld engineeringexperience.Supported by end of chapter exercises an extensive instructormsmanual and downloadable flight performance modeling code.Topics coveredinclude the numerical solution of supersonic acceleration transient rolloptimal climb of propeller aircraft propeller performance longrange flightwith en route stop fuel planning zerogravity flight in the atmosphere VSTOLoperations ski jump from aircraft carrier optimal flight paths at subsonicand supersonic speed rangepayload analysis of fixed and rotary wing aircraftperformance of tandem helicopters lowerbound noise estimation sonic boomand more.This book will be a valuable text for undergraduate and postgraduate studentsof aerospace engineering. It will also be an essential reference and resourcefor practicing aircraftengineers aircraft operations managers andorganizations handling air traffic control flight and flying regulationsstandards safety environment and the complex «