Illustrated Guide to Aerodynamics

My 12 year-old son is able to read and understand the book. He has a new appreciation for and fascination with the science of flight. The book must be well written for a 6th grade student to gain so much understanding.

This book is a fantastic read for future aviators, aviation professionals, and enthusiasts alike! H.C. Smith has a unique gift of explaining a complex topic in the most comprehensible way possible. The author assumes no previous knowledge about the subject of Aerodynamics from the reader. He introduces each topic by discussing the fundamentals first and then goes on to discuss the topic in increasing detail. Comprehensive matters become clear, through “piece by piece” explanation. As a pilot, I have previously studied Aerodynamics. Doing advanced aviation training, I chose this book to get a deeper understanding. It not only significantly increased my “book” knowledge about Aerodynamics, yet also fostered a deep understanding. As an extra, it was simply pleasurable to read. I can recommend this excellent book to anybody, who is interested in Aerodynamics to any extent. Within only 300 pages, a remarkable level of complexity is discussed in a very comprehensible manner. It is books like these, that illustrate pilots the effects of their actions, and contribute to safer skies!

I have PPL and instrument rating. This book is very well written to understand the theory of flying.

This guide is an excellent primer for anyone in college, anyone who has a technical degree, or has a strong background in high school science. This is the first time I have ever seen aerodynamics presented in a form this concise and well explained. The book is a great supplement to the classic "Stick and Rudder - an explanation of the art of flying" (Wolfgange Langewiesche). My degree is in aerodynamics and the guide provided me with many hours of enjoyable reading which brought back many wonderful memories of my aerodynamics classes. The illustrations are excellent and make the material much more digestable.

i was looking for more of an introductory book with real pictures illustrating so that the content is more easily understood. these are graphs, rather than pictures. it is quite dense and not as introductory to me as id hoped but it is still definitely full of information

I want to know more about flying and how planes work and found little that could explain it so I can understand, until I found this book. Not only does the author give excellent details about flying, he uses a step by step approach to cover areas like lift, drag, airplane and wing design, and more. This book is fascinating and kept me interested throughout. The illustrations make it easy to understand and I have renewed confidence about physics, a subject I previously avoided. I recommend this book to anyone who wants a greater understanding of how and why flight works. Illustrated Guide to Aerodynamics

He said good book.

I read this book for research that I am doing at school. In this book the author carefully and slowly explains the principles of aerodynamics. His approach is perfect for those of us who are new to the subject. The layout of the book makes sense. The book includes many examples along with thorough explanations of these examples. (He also gives many interesting anecdotal comments.) Additionally, the author's handling of the material is simple, but not so basic that one cannot get a full understanding of aerodynamic forces acting on an airplane and on the structures than comprise the vehicle. This book is a very useful reference for understanding aerodynamic forces and how these forces can be determined and predicted.

Usually books on this subject are written for graduate-level comprehension, full of formulae and bursting with technical expressions (but without any explanations). This one is different. OK you may have to read some sections a few times and refer to the related simple diagrams, but, it is understandable by someone with less than an 'O' level in physics. But, do not think that it will not be of value to the more qualified out there, the author corrects many long held misconceptions about some aerodynamic principles and explores these misconceptions in an entertaining style.. If I can level any crtiicism it is that a few of the diagrams referred to in the text, as part of an explanation, are not on adjacent pages to the related text, but, that is it.

Este livro apresenta uma introdução à Aerodinâmica bastante acessível e esclarecedora, abordando de maneira abrangente os conceitos dessa disciplina. Embora abrangente, a abordagem não apresenta o desenvolvimento matemático da teoria, o que, de qualquer forma, contrariaria o objetivo principal da obra. Mostra-se, portanto, bastante recomendável para quem desejar um conhecimento inicial sobre o tema.

Had a lot of fun with this book. It doesn't do a lot (if any? it's been a while) on structure but introduces the reader to the iterative approach to design and is a good ballpark start for someone who wants to experiment with ideas.

Having no engineering background, just an aviation passion and having read a few books about aviation, i bought this book to learn the basics of aerodynamics. I choose this book since i thought that illustrations would really help me understand and this is mostly true. The book is really easy to read and understand and pictures and figures help a lot. Starting for the basics, theories and laws and covering a variety of subjects to even more practical issues. Recommended read

Very nice book. Informative and easy to understand.