John J. Bertin, deceased, was Professor Emeritus of Aeronautics at the US Air Force Academy, formerly holding positions at NASA, The University of Texas at Austin, and Sandia National Laboratories. Russell M. Cummings is Professor of Aeronautics at the US Air Force Academy. He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and the Royal Aeronautical Society, and formerly held positions at California Polytechnic State University, the NASA Ames Research Centre, and the Hughes Aircraft Company. He is the lead author of Applied Computational Aerodynamics (Cambridge University Press, 2015).

• 1. Why study aerodynamics?; 2. Fundamentals of fluid mechanics; 3. Dynamics of an incompressible, inviscid flow field; 4. Viscous boundary layers; 5. Characteristic parameters for airfoil and wing aerodynamics; 6. Incompressible flows around airfoils of infinite span; 7. Incompressible flow about wings of finite span; 8. Dynamics of a compressible flow field; 9. Compressible, subsonic flows and transonic flows; 10. Two-dimensional supersonic flows around thin airfoils; 11. Supersonic flows over wings and airplane configurations; 12. Hypersonic flows; 13. Aerodynamic design considerations; 14. Tools for defining the aerodynamic environment; Appendices; Answers to selected problems; Index; Conversion factors.

'This textbook is an essential resource for anyone in aerodynamics or aircraft design. Offering clear explanations of aerodynamics principles and practical applications, it is invaluable for professionals and students alike.' Juan Montoro, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

John J. Bertin, deceased, was Professor Emeritus of Aeronautics at the US Air Force Academy, formerly holding positions at NASA, The University of Texas at Austin, and Sandia National Laboratories. Russell M. Cummings is Professor of Aeronautics at the US Air Force Academy. He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and the Royal Aeronautical Society, and formerly held positions at California Polytechnic State University, the NASA Ames Research Centre, and the Hughes Aircraft Company. He is the lead author of Applied Computational Aerodynamics (Cambridge University Press, 2015).

• 1. Why study aerodynamics?; 2. Fundamentals of fluid mechanics; 3. Dynamics of an incompressible, inviscid flow field; 4. Viscous boundary layers; 5. Characteristic parameters for airfoil and wing aerodynamics; 6. Incompressible flows around airfoils of infinite span; 7. Incompressible flow about wings of finite span; 8. Dynamics of a compressible flow field; 9. Compressible, subsonic flows and transonic flows; 10. Two-dimensional supersonic flows around thin airfoils; 11. Supersonic flows over wings and airplane configurations; 12. Hypersonic flows; 13. Aerodynamic design considerations; 14. Tools for defining the aerodynamic environment; Appendices; Answers to selected problems; Index; Conversion factors.

'This textbook is an essential resource for anyone in aerodynamics or aircraft design. Offering clear explanations of aerodynamics principles and practical applications, it is invaluable for professionals and students alike.' Juan Montoro, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

John J. Bertin, deceased, was Professor Emeritus of Aeronautics at the US Air Force Academy, formerly holding positions at NASA, The University of Texas at Austin, and Sandia National Laboratories. Russell M. Cummings is Professor of Aeronautics at the US Air Force Academy. He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and the Royal Aeronautical Society, and formerly held positions at California Polytechnic State University, the NASA Ames Research Centre, and the Hughes Aircraft Company. He is the lead author of Applied Computational Aerodynamics (Cambridge University Press, 2015).

• 1. Why study aerodynamics?; 2. Fundamentals of fluid mechanics; 3. Dynamics of an incompressible, inviscid flow field; 4. Viscous boundary layers; 5. Characteristic parameters for airfoil and wing aerodynamics; 6. Incompressible flows around airfoils of infinite span; 7. Incompressible flow about wings of finite span; 8. Dynamics of a compressible flow field; 9. Compressible, subsonic flows and transonic flows; 10. Two-dimensional supersonic flows around thin airfoils; 11. Supersonic flows over wings and airplane configurations; 12. Hypersonic flows; 13. Aerodynamic design considerations; 14. Tools for defining the aerodynamic environment; Appendices; Answers to selected problems; Index; Conversion factors.

'This textbook is an essential resource for anyone in aerodynamics or aircraft design. Offering clear explanations of aerodynamics principles and practical applications, it is invaluable for professionals and students alike.' Juan Montoro, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics