Dynamics of Atmospheric Flight

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Summary: If you want to know why it flies....
Review: Definitive stability and control textbook. WAY over the average aircraft homebuilder's head, but if you really want to know why it flys the way it does, you need to understand this stuff.

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Summary: Defacto aircraft dynamics book
Review: The new edition by Etkin/Reid is probably suitable for undergraduate study and introductory flight mechanics but the 72 Etkin, edition is probably the most useful on the long run for graduate students and practising engineers as it is quite comprehensive. It is unfortunate that this edition is out of print and is quite difficult to procure. This book is even more useful with Steven & Lewis's, Aircraft Control and Simulation.