Stinton D. Anatomy of the Aeroplane

Second Edition. — Wiley-Blackwell, 1998, 480 p. — ISBN10: 0632040297, ISBN13: 9780632040292.The aim of the book is to show students of aeronautics how requirements affect the application of theories, causing aeroplanes to be twisted, bent, cambered and kinked, to end up without the flowing perfection of their original, idealized, forms. It is aimed in particular at students in developing countries who, the author has found, are bursting with the desire to learn and assert their own ideas, but who cannot yet gain the practice they require. To this end a number of specialized subjects are introduced and shown in relation to the end product of the finished aeroplane. In this way the student will be able to specialize later with some idea of where his own subject fits into the whole.Environment
The atmosphere
The operational environmentRequirements
Requirements and the specification
Interpretation of requirementsAerodynamic Shape
The 'Classical' generation of aerodynamic forces
The control of lift and drag
Engine-airframe matching
Balancing the aerodynamic sumGround and Water Operations
Landplanes
Seaplanes
The structure
The final aeroplaneAppendices
References and further reading