Outstanding text covers concepts of aerodynamics, elasticity, and mechanical vibrations. It surveys aeroelastic problems, basic physical concepts, principles of analysis, and fundamentals of oscillating airfoil theory. 1955 edition.
Among the significant and colorful figures covered are the Wright Brothers, Alberto Santos-Dumont, Henry Farman, Glenn H. Curtiss, and other aviators from around the world. 84 black-and-white illustrations.