Reference Library

This page outlines a list of reference books I used when creating ACM, as well as books I use in my own work today.

For your convenience, titles have been linked to Amazon.Com's web site and their easy on-line ordering system. I have also included references to a number of useful NASA technical reports and memoranda. These may be ordered from the NASA CASI system, by voice or fax.

A number of these titles are currently out of print. I have been able to find copies at my local used book store (Half Priced Books in Dallas). Amazon.com seems to have a very capable network of out-of-print suppliers that I've used at times in the past, but the prices can sometimes be rather high.

General References

Aerodynamics and Flight Simulation

	Aircraft Simulation and Control, Brian L. Stevens and Frank L. Lewis This is a first-rate reference. It contains FORTRAN source code listing for a complete 4-DOF transport simulation as well as a 6-DOF F-16 model.
	ANSI/AIAA R-004-1992 Recommended Practice: Atmospheric and Space Flight Vehicle Coordinate Systems Want to know what order to apply roll, pitch and yaw? What sign to apply for your stick deflections? Then this is the book for you.
	Automatic Control of Aircraft and Missiles, John H. Blakelock A bit dryer than Stevens' and Lewis' book, but useful, none the less. I found the discussion of missile control system design particularly interesting.
	Flight Simulation, Edited by J.M. Rolfe and K.J. Staples

Air Combat Tactics

Fighter Combat: Tactics and Maneuvering, Robert Shaw

This is an excellent reference on modern air combat tactics.

Brassey's Air Power: Aircraft, Weapon Systems and Technology Series

This multi-volume set is currently out of print.

Volume 5: Air Superiority Operations
Volume 7: Air Defence
Volume 8: Strategic Offensive Air Operations

Aircraft Performance Data

	NASA TP-1538: Simulator Study of Stall/Post-Stall Characteristics of a Fight Airplane with Relaxed Longitudinal Static Stability Complete subsonic wind tunnel data and simulator build-up for the General Dynamics F-16A fighter.
	NASA CR-2144: Aircraft Handling Qualities Data Linearized aero data for the NT-33A, F-104A, F-4C, X-15, HL-10, Jetstar, CV-880M, B-747, C-5A, and XB-70.
	NASA CR-96008: Aircraft Stability and Control Data Linearized aero data for A-7A, A-4D, F-106B, T-38, F-5A, F-104, F-105, B-58, Navion, DC-8.

Radar and ECM systems

Introduction to Airborne Radar, George W. Stimson

This book contains excellent descriptions of the building blocks behind modern radar and electronic countermeasure systems. Most of the math presented is digestible by those with a solid high school algebra foundation.

Distributed Simulations

Other Reference Sites

	NASA Technical Reports Server An excellent technical reference site. Citations are available for NASA reports and memoranda from the early NACA days to the present. Many contemporary reports can be downloaded directly in PostScript or Acrobat format.
	American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics This is the professional society for aerospace engineers. Numerous books, recommended practice documents, and technical papers can be ordered from this site.

	An Illustrated Guide to Modern Fighter Combat, Mike Spick
	An Illustrated Guide to Modern Fighters and Attack Aircraft, Bill Gunston
	Modern Combat Aircraft Design, Klaus Huenecke
	The Design of the Aeroplane, Darrol Stinton