Analytical Aircraft Flight

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ISBN: 9781009399920

Dynamics, Performance, Stability, and Control

Hugh H.-T. Liu (University of Toronto)

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English

Cambridge University Press
19 January 2026

Engineering thermodynamics; Aerodynamics; Aerospace & aviation technology

Series: Cambridge Aerospace Series

Master the principles of flight dynamics, performance, stability, and control with this comprehensive and self-contained textbook. A strong focus on analytical rigor, balancing theoretical derivations and case studies, equips students with a firm understanding of the links between formulae and results. Over 130 step-by-step examples and 130 end-of-chapter problems cement student understanding, with solutions available to instructors. Computational Matlab code is provided for all examples, enabling students to acquire hands-on understanding, and over 200 ground-up diagrams, from simple “paper plane” models through to real-world examples, draw from leading commercial aircraft. Introducing fundamental principles and advanced concepts within the same conceptual framework, and drawing on the author's over 20 years of teaching in the field, this textbook is ideal for senior undergraduate and graduate-level students across aerospace engineering.

By: Hugh H.-T. Liu (University of Toronto)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 1.154kg
ISBN: 9781009399920
ISBN 10: 1009399926
Series: Cambridge Aerospace Series
Pages: 488
Publication Date: 19 January 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Part I. Aircraft Mechanics: 1. Atmospheric flight; 2. Vectorial flight kinematics; 3. Rigid-body flight dynamics; Part II. Aircraft Performance: 4. Powered flight performance; 5. Steady flight performance; 6. Accelerated flight performance; Part III. Aircraft Stability and Control: 7. Static flight stability and control; 8. Dynamic flight modes and responses; 9. Feedback flight control; Part IV. Advanced Aircraft Control: 10. Placement in flight control; 11. Linear quadratic flight control; 12. Estimation and sensitivity in flight control; Part V. Aircraft Systems and Simulation: 13. Flight systems simulation; Appendix A. Commonly Used Charts and Tables; Appendix B. Aircraft Case Studies; Appendix C. Vectors and Vectorial Questions; Appendix D. Linear Feedback Control Systems: A Brief Overview; Index.

Hugh H.-T. Liu is a Professor in Aerospace Studies at the University of Toronto. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering, the Engineering Institute of Canada, and the Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineers, and an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He is a recipient of the CASI (Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute) McCurdy Award, presented for his outstanding achievement in the science and creative aspects of engineering relating to aeronautics and space research.

Reviews for Analytical Aircraft Flight: Dynamics, Performance, Stability, and Control

'With crystal-clear derivations, rich examples, and executable code to help build genuine intuition across dynamics, performance, stability, and control, this text shows how flight-dynamics formulae become real performance and control.' Ran Dai, Purdue University