Description In continuing the tradition, Introduction to Flight seeks to not only educate, but motivate, the reader to pursue the subject of aerospace engineering. It uses an easy to understand, conversational approach to introduce first- and second-year engineering students to the basic areas of aerodynamics, flight dynamics, propulsion, and space flight. In this edition, several new sections of historical content have been added discussing, in particular, early efforts to understand aerodynamic drag more fully, and the development of human space flight. Significant focus has also been given to providing analytical tools for preliminary space mission design. Additionally, a number of new examples have been added to Chapters 8 and 9, and end of chapter problems have been revised and updated. Table of Contents 1) The First Aeronautical Engineers 2) Fundamental Thoughts 3) The Standard Atmosphere 4) Basic Aerodynamics 5) Airfoils, Wings, and Other Aerodynamics Shapes 6) Elements of Airplane Performance 7) Principles of Stability and Control 8) Space Flight (Astronautics) 9) Propulsion 10) Hypersonic Vehicles Appendix A - Standard Atmosphere, SI Units Appendix B - Standard Atmosphere, English Engineering Units Appendix C - Symbols and Conversion Factors Appendix D - Airfoil Data