Part 1: Preliminary consideration. p. 1. C.1: The evolution of the airplane and its performance: a short history. p.3. C.2: Aerodynamics of the airplane: the drag polar. p. 51. C.3: Some propulsion characteristics. p. 145. Part II: Airplane performance. p. 189. C.4: The equations of motion. p. 191. C.5: Airplane performance: Steady flight. p. 199. C.6: Airplane performance: accelerated flight. p. 321. Part III: Airplane design. p. 379. C.7: The philosophy of airplane design. p. 381. C.8: Design of a propeller-Driven airplane. p. 397. C.9: Design of jet-propelled airplanes. p. 487 Postface. p. 542. Appendix A: Standard Atmosphere, SI Units. p. 545. Appendix B: Standard atmosphere, english Engineering Units. p. 557. Answers to selected problems. p. 567. References. p. 569. Index. p. 573.