Winner of the AIAA Summerfield Book Award and the Aviation/Space Writers Association Award of ExcellenceThis best-selling textbook presents the entire process of aircraft conceptualdesign-from requirements definition to initial sizing, configuration layout, analysis, sizing, optimization, and trade studies. Widely used in industry andgovernment aircraft design groups, Aircraft Design: A Conceptual Approach is also the design text at major universities around the world. A virtual encyclopedia of engineering, it is known for its completeness, easy-to-read style, and real-world approach to the process of design.SPECIAL FEATURES- More than 900 pages of design methods, illustrations, tips, explanations, and equations- Overviews of lofting, subsystems, maintainability, producibility, vulnerability, and stealth- Concepts and calculation methods for aerodynamics, stability and control, propulsion, structures, weights, performance, and cost- Coverage of conventional and unconventional design methods, including UAV, canard, tandem wing, C-wing, oblique wing, asymmetrical, multi-fuselage, wing-in-ground-effect, and more- VTOL, helicopter, spacecraft, launch vehicle, hypersonic, and airship designNEW TOPICS- Advice on how to become an aircraft designer- Electric aircraft, batteries, fuel cells, and solar cells- Green airplanes, including biofuels, GTL, hydrogen, methane, and nuclear- Active aeroelastic wing and advanced tailless concepts- Enhanced learning materials, including chapter opening summaries with set-the-stage art, descriptive sidebar definitions and tips, and what-we-learned chapter wrap-ups