Commercial Airplane Design Principlesis a succinct, focused text covering all the information required at the preliminary stage of aircraft design: initial sizing and weight estimation, fuselage design, engine selection, aerodynamic analysis, stability and control, drag estimation, performance analysis, and economic analysis. The text places emphasis on making informed choices from an array of competing options, and developing the confidence to do so. Shows the use of standard, empirical, and classical methods in support of the design processExplains the preparation of a professional quality design reportProvides a sample outline of a design reportCan be used in conjunction with Sforza, Manned Spacecraft Design Principlesto form a complete course in Aircraft/Spacecraft Design | Commercial Airplane Design Principles by Pasquale M. Sforza, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters