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I'm hoping to be an aerospace engineer someday, and I am looking for a good book on Flight. I love all those articles on howstuffworks.com and already have the first book but I would like more of the guts and bolts stuff.

Any good books that explains a lot about flight, propulsion, aerodynamics, design, wing designs, VTOL, Vectoring, and all the other good stuff (especially explinations of military designs and stuff like that). If it has a lot of pictures and diagrams even better because I'm a visual learner , but if not, I am pretty good at reading all the technical stuff

thanks

I smell beans!!!

Try http://www.aircadets.org/acps.html and look at the titles under Cadet Training. They are not super technical, but give you a good outline on the subjects, and can be downloaded for free

Ozzy

Try http://www.aircadets.org/acps.html and look at the titles under Cadet Training. They are not super technical, but give you a good outline on the subjects

I forgot just how good the ATC training was. Passing those exams helped a great deal in my future career in civil aviation. I don't expect it's quite the same nowadays but the engineering certificates were recognised by the CAA & saved me taking the civil equivalents.

I can recommend the book Understanding Flight, (David & Scott Eberhardt) it's a pure aerodynamics book, excellent for those who want to learn more about the subject  :)

Yay no bernulies principle! I hate it when books take the easy way out and say that planes fly because of bernulies principle I had a fun time arguwing with my jr high teacher, and am looking forward to arguing with my 11 grade Physics teacher. thanks for reccomendation

Well hagar, im not so sure on that myslef, now the tests are multi choice, where they like this with you? I found them very easy and only just passing my 2nd month there i am a 1st class and working to become leading. What rank did u get up to then?

Born_2_fly