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This concise and highly readable introduction to theoretical and computational aerodynamics integrates both classical and modern developments, focusing on applying methods to actual wing design. Designed for a junior- or senior-level course and as a resource for practicing engineers, it features221 figures.
Reprint of the John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1984 edition.
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