This technical manual by Aníbal Isidoro Carmona (in Spanish) offers a rigorous approach to the principles of aerodynamics and aircraft performance, aligned with the training requirements set by aviation authorities. Since its first edition, it has been an essential reference for pilots, flight engineers, operations technicians, dispatchers, and air traffic controllers.
The 14th edition, updated in 2022, expands on key topics such as static and dynamic stability, as well as longitudinal stability. It is a valuable tool that combines technical depth with a didactic approach, making core concepts of applied aerodynamics easier to understand.
Since its first edition, this work has undergone several updates and improvements in the presentation of concepts. The content has been adapted to meet the increasing training standards set by aviation authorities. In this 14th corrected and updated edition, coverage of static and dynamic stability, as well as longitudinal stability, has been significantly expanded.
Originally written as a textbook for Iberia pilots, its study has become essential not only for military and civil pilots, but also for flight engineers, operations technicians, dispatchers, and air traffic controllers.
The content covers the following topics: characteristics of the atmosphere; basic concepts of fluid dynamics; origin of aerodynamic forces; influence of wing planform; high-lift devices; performance of piston engine aircraft; performance of jet engine aircraft; high-speed flight, compressibility effects; requirements, speeds, and distances for takeoff, landing, and cruise; takeoff and landing performance; structural limitations, maneuver diagram; general concepts of static and dynamic stability; longitudinal stability; directional and lateral stability; shock and expansion waves, and supersonic flight.
It also includes a useful thesaurus of acronyms. Declared of aeronautical interest by the Spanish Air Force, the book has been distributed since its first edition across Spain and Latin America, and has been recommended by aeronautical schools and official bodies in various countries, demonstrating the high quality of this publication.
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