Contents.- 1. An introduction to the performance of fixed-wing aircraft.-- 2. The atmosphere and data measurement.-- 3. The force system of the aircraft and the equations of motion.-- 4. Cruising performance.-- 5. Climb and descent performance.-- 6. Take-off and landing performance.-- 7. Aircraft manoeuvre performance.-- 8. Aircraft performance measurement and data handling.-- 9. Scheduled performance.-- 10. The application of performance.-- 11. Performance examples.