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Flight Theory and Aerodynamics
A Practical Guide for Operational Safety
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Comprehensive introduction to aerodynamics applied to different types of modern aircraft, now updated with the latest FAA guidance Flight Theory & Aerodynamics provides an introduction to aerodynamics using practical application to modern aircraft with step-by-step calculations. This fifth edition streamlines current content, notably the chapters on...
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Comprehensive introduction to aerodynamics applied to different types of modern aircraft, now updated with the latest FAA guidance
Flight Theory & Aerodynamics provides an introduction to aerodynamics using practical application to modern aircraft with step-by-step calculations. This fifth edition streamlines current content, notably the chapters on aircraft stability, and incorporates updated FAA guidance and figures from the 2023 Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge as well as other FAA handbooks.
A balanced application of introductory physics and meteorology within the first five chapters evolves into an introduction to propeller and jet aircraft propulsion and eventually moves into a broad discussion on the application of physics to aircraft takeoff and landing performance. Once an understanding of the introductory material has been presented, the correlation of principles from earlier in the textbook and previous prerequisite course knowledge are applied to slow-flight, aircraft stability, and high-speed flight. A new chapter has been added to the latest edition to introduce Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) flight theory.
The text features extensive instructor resources including detailed PowerPoint slides for each chapter, step-by-step guidance for end-of-chapter calculations, sample test bank questions for each chapter, and Application sections within each chapter that allow the instructor to challenge the student with additional real-world scenarios based on chapter content.
Flight Theory & Aerodynamics includes information on:
- Elements of the flight environment, covering forces, mass, scalar and vector quantities, linear and rotational motion, friction, and power
- Atmosphere, altitude, and airspeed measurement, covering properties of the atmosphere, Bernoulli's equation, and pitot-static system advantages and disadvantages
- Jet aircraft performance, covering principles of propulsion, fuel flow, specific fuel consumption, and thrust-required curves
- Aircraft stability and control, covering oscillatory motion, weight and balance, and airplane reference axes
- Rotary-wing flight theory, airfoil selection, and helicopter control
- UAV flight theory, including UAV design considerations, the aerodynamics of UAV fuselage design, UAV powerplant design, and the future of UAV design and aerodynamics
- End-of-chapter questions focused on scenario-based learning as applied to the performance analysis of a Diamond DA50 and corresponding chapter material
In addition to degree-oriented college programs, this latest edition of Flight Theory & Aerodynamics is also an essential resource for pilot training programs ranging from student pilots to flight instructors as well as practising professionals flying a wide range of aircraft.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781394282296
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 21 December 2025
Country: United States
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition: 5th edition
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Weight: 250g
Pages: 608
About the Author
Brian A. Johnson is a former regional airline pilot, corporate pilot, and part 141 chief ground instructor. He holds an ATP with an MEL rating, commercial pilot SEL/SES and sUAS, and currently serves as an active gold seal CFII/MEI, full-time company pilot, and a regional FAASTeam representative.
Philip R. Fittante is a retired US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel with flight time in over 40 types of aircraft. He served as the Chief Developmental Test Pilot for the B-1B and B-2 bombers, possessing nearly 30 years of experience as an Air Force test pilot and Navy civilian test pilot and engineer.
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