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Last updated: 6 February 2006 by
Ralph Carmichael ralph@pdas.com
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There are a number of web sites that contain valuable aeronautical information.
| Link | Comments |
|---|---|
| Advanced Topics in Aerodynamics | A good on-line aerodynamics textbook. Very good list of references with book reviews. Antonio Filippone |
| Aerodynamics for Students | This web textbook contains information, data tables and computer programs for the study of Aerodynamics. D.J. Auld, University of Sydney. |
| Aeronautical Survey Program | Airport geodetic control, runway, navigational aid,obstructions, etc. |
| Airliners.net | Lots of detailed specifications, photos and history of commercial airliners. |
| AstroExpo | Current news items and technical reference. Space oriented, but lots of vehicle details. |
| Aviation Formulary | Many useful equations for flight mechanics, navigation, etc. Edward Williams |
| Aviation Week | The famous magazine. Much of the site is for subscribers only. |
| BGA | Beginner's Guide to Aerodynamics. K-12 oriented. NASA Glenn. |
| BGA | Another Beginner's Guide to Aerodynamics. K-8 oriented. UC Davis |
| CFD Review | Info and links for computational fluid dynamics. From Viable Computing. |
| eFlightManuals | Flight manuals (on CD-ROM) for the military warbird community. |
| eFluids | One stop internet resource for fluid dynamics and flow engineering professionals |
| ESDU | The old RAE Data Sheets. Now up-to-date commercial operation. |
| Fighter Planes | Photos, specs, info on many fighters, old and new. VRML files, FAQ, etc. from Werner Bergmans. |
| Flug Review | Current aviation news from European viewpoint. |
| Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage | Tells you what airfoil is used on a given airplane. Dave Lednicer. |
| Major facilities inventory | The goal is a list of all the major wind tunnels of the US Government. Needs updating, but worth a look. |
| Motor Books | My favorite bookstore for aviation, space, etc. It happens to be next door to my favorite pub in London. |
| NASA Dryden Photo Server | Big collection of airplane photos. Emphasis on NASA and Edwards AFB. |
| NASA History Office | Lots of good publications about NACA and NASA research. |
| NASA Newsroom | The latest official NASA news releases. |
| Twitt | Website for flying wing and tailless aircraft enthusiasts. |
| UIUC Airfoil Data Site | The definitive source of information on airfoil coordinates and data. Lots of good links for further investigations. Mike Selig and students. |
| Warfighter's Encyclopedia | Lots of info on current weapons and delivery systems. NAVAIR - China Lake. |
| WeatherWise | Education oriented site focussed on weather and the atmosphere. Check out the baseball simulator. Steve Ackerman and Tom Whittaker. |
| The Wind Tunnel Connection | Another site that intents to catalog all the wind tunnels. Emphasis on USA. Also needs lots of updating. |
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Order your copy of
Public Domain Computer Programs for the Aeronautical Engineer.
Last updated: 6 February 2006 by
Ralph Carmichael ralph@pdas.com