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How to Learn Modern Aeronautics and Astronautics

A guide to the adventurer <br> This is a path of self study using books, online resources (sites and courses). <br> The idea is to use the resources of 5 fronts to learn this subject.

• Engineering Aeronautics and Astronautics
• PPL General Aviation
• Sailplanes/Gliders
• Aeromodelism
• Simulation

Index

• How to Learn Modern Aeronautics and Astronautics
  • Index
  • Aeronautics engineering books
    • Starting books
    • Mechanics of Flight
    • Aerodynamics
    • Aircraft structures
    • Propulsion
    • Aircraft design
    • Electric and electronic systems
    • Avionics
    • Radar
    • Composite materials
    • CFD - Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Astronautics engineering books
    • Space dynamics
    • Propulsion
    • Satellite systems
  • PPL Private Pilot License books
  • Sailplane / Glider Books
  • Aeromodelism books (from designing - to building - to flying)
  • Online Courses
  • Links
  • Flight simulators
    • Real planes simulators
    • RC Flight simulators
  • Youtube videos
    • Understanding flight videos
    • Flight simulator videos
    • RC Flight simulator videos
    • Having fun videos
    • Having fun videos with gliders
    • Building videos
  • Disclaimer
  • Have fun!

Aeronautics engineering books

Starting books

• The Aircraft Book: The Definitive Visual History (Dk General History) <br> by DK and Philip Whiteman <br> 320 pag

• Understanding Flight, 2th Edition <br> by David Anderson, Scott Eberhardt <br> 320 pag <br> Understanding flight - Lecture by Professor David Anderson

• Introduction to Flight, 8th Edition <br> by John Anderson <br> 928 pag

Mechanics of Flight

• Mechanics of Flight, 2nd Edition <br> by Warren F. Phillips <br> 1152 pag

Aerodynamics

• Aerodynamics for Engineers, 6th Edition <br> by Bertin, Cummings <br> 832 pag

• Fundamentals of aerodynamics, 6th Edition <br> by Anderson, John <br> 1152 pag

• Modern Compressible Flow: With Historical Perspective, 3rd Edition <br> by Anderson, John <br> 784 pag

• Hypersonic and High-Temperature Gas Dynamics, 3rd Edition <br> by Anderson, John <br> 869 pag

Aircraft structures

• Aircraft Structures (Dover Books on Aeronautical Engineering) <br> by David J. Peery <br> 576 pag

• Understanding Aircraft Structures <br> by John Cutler, Jeremy Liber <br> 224 pag

• Analysis and Design of Flight Vehicle Structures <br> by E.F. Bruhn <br> 650 pag

• Airframe Stress Analysis 3th Edition <br> by Michael C. Niu <br> 806 pag

Propulsion

• Aircraft Propulsion 2th Edition <br> by Farokhi <br> 1043 pag

• Aircraft Powerplants, 9th Edition <br> by Thomas Wild <br> 736 pág

• Jet Engines: Fundamentals of Theory, Design and Operation <br> by Klaus Hunecke <br> 224 pag

• The Jet Engine <br> by Rolls Royce <br> 288 pag

• Gas Turbine Engineering Handbook <br> by Meherwan P. Boyce <br> 1000 pag

Aircraft design

• Aircraft Design: A Conceptual Approach (Aiaa Education) 6th Edition <br> by Daniel P. Raymer <br> 1062 pag

• General Aviation Aircraft Design: Applied Methods and Procedures <br> by Gudmundsson <br> 1048 pag

Electric and electronic systems

• Aircraft Electricity and Electronics, 7th Edition <br> by Thomas Eismin <br> 640 pag

Avionics

• Digital Avionics Handbook, 3rd Edition <br> by Cary Spitzer, Uma Ferrell, Thomas Ferrell <br> 848 pag

Radar

• Principles of Modern Radar: Basic Principles Volume 1 <br> by Mark A. Richards, William A. Holm, James A. Scheer <br> 960 pag

• Principles of Modern Radar: Advanced Radar Techniques and Applications Volume 2 <br> by William L. Melvin, James A. Scheer <br> 960 pag

• Principles of Modern Radar: Radar Applications Volume 3 <br> by William L. Melvin, James A. Scheer <br> 816 pag

Composite materials

• Composite Material Fabrication Handbook #1 (Composite Garage Series) <br> by John Wanberg <br> 144 pag

• Composite Materials: Fabrication Handbook #2 (Composite Garage Series) <br> by John Wanberg <br> 144 pag

• Composite Materials: Fabrication Handbook #3 (Composite Garage Series) <br> by John Wanberg <br> 144 pag

• Fundamentals of Composites Manufacturing: Materials, Methods and Applications 2ed <br> by A. Brent Strong <br> 640 pag

CFD - Computational Fluid Dynamics

• Computational Fluid Dynamics <br> by John Anderson <br> 574 pag

• Computational Fluid Dynamics: From zero to guru <br> by Alexander Yun <br> 594 pag

• An Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics: The Finite Volume Method <br> by Versteeg <br> 520 pag

• Essential Computational Fluid Dynamics 2st Edition <br> by Oleg Zikanov <br> 384 pag

Astronautics engineering books

Space dynamics

• Fundamentals of Astrodynamics (Dover Books on Aeronautical Engineering) <br> by Roger R. Bate , Donald D. Mueller <br> 480 pag

• Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students 4th Edition <br> by Howard D. Curtis <br> 784 pag

Propulsion

• Rocket Propulsion Elements 9th Edition <br> by George P. Sutton <br> 792 pag

Satellite systems

• Space Mission Engineering: The New SMAD <br> by James R. Wertz, David F. Everett, Jeffery J. Puschell <br> 1048 pag

PPL Private Pilot License books

• Physics and Maths for the PPL <br> by Burnay, Luis <br> 144 pag

• PBS Illustrated Guide to Aerodynamics 2/E <br> by Smith, Hubert <br> 352 pag

• Air Pilot's Manual - Flying Training: Volume 1 <br> by Saul-Pooley, Dorothy,Law, Esther <br> 410 pag

• Air Pilot's Manual: Air Law & Meteorology: Volume 2 <br> by Dorothy Saul-Pooley <br> 408 pag

• Air Pilot's Manual - Navigation: Volume 3 <br> by Dorothy Saul-Pooley <br> 410 pag

• Air Pilot's Manual - Aeroplane Technical - Principles of Flight, Aircraft General, Flight Planning & Performance: Volume 4 <br> by Dorothy Saul-Pooley, Philip Baxter (Author), Gill Daljeet <br> 468 pag

• Air Pilot's Manual - Radio Navigation and Instrument Flying: Volume 5 <br> by Jonathan Shooter <br> 570 pag

• Air Pilot's Manual - Human Performance & Limitations and Operational Procedures: Volume 6 <br> by Dorothy Saul-Pooley <br> 400 pag

• Air Pilot's Manual - Communications: Volume 7 <br> by Helena Hughes <br> 260 pag

• Better Aerobatics <br> by Alan Charles Cassidy <br> 458 pag

Sailplane / Glider Books

• The Cloud Book: How to Understand the Skies <br> by Richard Hamblyn <br> 160 pag

• Beginning Gliding (Flying and Gliding) <br> by Derek Piggott <br> 224 pag

• Understanding Gliding: The Principles of Soaring Flight (Flying and Gliding) <br> by Derek Piggott <br> 256 pag

• Understanding Flying Weather <br> by Derek Piggott <br> 96 pag

• The Soaring Pilot's Manual: 2th Edition <br> by Stewart, Ken <br> 374 pag

• Federal Aviation Administration Glider Flying Handbook: FAA Handbooks Series <br> 266 pag

Aeromodelism books (from designing - to building - to flying)

• Gliding with Radio Control (Beginner's Guide to Building and Flying Model Sailplanes) <br> by Martin Simons <br> 128 pag

• RC Ground School: The Beginners' Guide to Flying Electric RC Airplanes <br> by Mohan, Jim <br> 152 pag

• Aircraft Workshop: Learn to Make Models That Fly <br> by Shacklock, Kelvin <br> 264 pag

• Basics of Model Aircraft Design <br> by Andy Lennon <br> 120 pag

• Model Aircraft Aerodynamics <br> by Simons, Martin <br> 270 pag

• Aerodynamic Design of Radio guided Sailplanes <br> by Dr. Ing. Ferdinando Gale <br> 312 pag <br> b2streamlines.com

• Structural Dimensioning of Radio guided Aeromodels <br> by Dr. Ing. Ferdinando Galè <br> 114 pag <br> b2streamlines.com

• Radio Control Foam Modelling <br> by Thomas, David <br> 190 pag

• Rubber Powered Model Airplanes: Comprehensive Building & Flying Basics, Plus Advanced Design-Your-Own Instruction: Comprehensive Building and Flying ... Instructions: Volume 1 <br> by Don Ross <br> 168 pag

• Flying Models: Rubber, CO2, Electric & Micro Radio Control: Tips & Techinques for Beginner & Expert: Volume 2 <br> by Don Ross <br> 240 pag

• Scale Model Gliders (The modeller's world series) <br> 162 pag

• Gas Turbine Engines for Model Aircraft <br> by Kurt Schreckling <br> 104 pag

• Aeromodelismo <br> by José Carlos Rodrigues <br> Free book for private use

Online Courses

• MIT Open Courseware - Aeronautics and Astronautics
• AeroPython - Classical Aerodynamics with Python - Lorena A. Barba
• CFD Python - a.k.a. the 12 steps to Navier-Stokes - Lorena A. Barba
• ME 702 - CFD - Lorena A. Barba

Links

• APSIA - Associação de Planadores de Santa Iria de Azoia |Sailpanlnes or gliders|
• Clube de Aeromodelismo de Lisboa
• IITK Aeromodelism Club has good presentation information
• Repository library of RC books that are not published anymore
• Indoor News and Views - Repository of all information on indoor flight from back in the days to present
• B2Stremline.com - Shop of advanced books on RC sailplanes
• Genetic algorithms applied in Computer Fluid Dynamics for multiobjective optimization

Flight simulators

Real planes simulators

• Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
• X-Plane 11 Flight Simulator

RC Flight simulators

• Reflex - XTR2

Youtube videos

Understanding flight videos

• Understanding flight - Lecture by Professor David Anderson
• Understanding flight 2
• Flight of the Future - Science Fiction or Reality

Flight simulator videos

• Microsoft Flight Simulator - Announce Trailer
• X Plane Trailer

RC Flight simulator videos

• Reflex XTR Flight Simulator Trial Version Features

Having fun videos

• Video de people having a lot of fun flying RC aeromodels. <br> DIY Beginner RC Plane - FT Simple Cub
• Video de people having a lot of fun racing big and light WWII RC aeromodels with camera. <br> Epic Warbird Air Race! | Giant DIY P-38 Lightnings

Having fun videos with gliders

• Video of people having lots of fun with gliders/sailplanes in APSIA - St. Iria da Azóia - Lisbon - Portugal. <br> APSIA - Gliding after a day of work <br> APSIA - Glider scales 2016 <br>

Building videos

• How to Build an RC Plane from a Pizza Box - FT Slice - BUILD

• Video of indoor free flight 3.1g really slowly inside your house. <br> F1D Indoor Free Flight 3.1 grams

• Two videos on how to construct wings with cardboard, hot glue and tape, with little mony 5 dollars, that can survive to crashes (PlayList). <br> WING BUILD WITH CARDBOARD How To Make a Rc Plane With Cardboard Homemade Airplane

• POLYHEDRAL WING BUILD WITH CARDBOARD | $5 Trainer Unbreakable Rc Plane Project EP7 | Hot Glue

• This are all the videos on the playlist and they are very good. <br> How To Build a $5 Trainer Rc Plane Project

• Easy to build $5 dollar trainer made only with isolation foam and cheap electronics from ebay. <br> $5 Trainer Build Techniques - Isolation foam

• A Video of an incredible gentlemen making a Turbo Jet engine from scrap metal and car motor turbo parts in is garage. In the end he also makes a full airplane and shows it flying. Appreciate it! Put subtitle on, it's well worth it. <br> From the construction of a Turbo Jet engine to the making of an airplane and flight <br> An explanation, take a part and comparison video of the smallest Turbo Jet engines

Disclaimer

I'm an engineer but I'm not a Aeronautics and Astronautics engineer! I'm only doing this learning path on my own and have I a real drive and passion to learn it. I share with others the previous information because it is the information that I have found more useful and in same places that I haven't already reed it, I used the best reviews after reading several comments and what look to me to be the best sources. Has I go on this path of reading all those books I will update this repository with my findings. I'm doing it for the pleasure of knowing more about this subject (it can take 4 to 5 years :-D ).

Have fun!

Best regards, <br> Joao Nuno Carvalho <br>