Airplane Design Part Preliminary Calculation of Aerodynamic, Thrust and Power Characteristics is the sixth book in a series of eight volumes on airplane design.The airplane design series has been internationally acclaimed as a practical reference that covers the methodology and decision making involved in the process of designing airplanes.Educators and industry practitioners across the globe rely on this compilation as both a textbook and a key reference.Airplane Design Part Preliminary Calculation of Aerodynamic, Thrust and Power Characteristics, familiarizes the reader with the following Methods for estimating airplane drag with and without flaps- Methods for estimating airplane lift with and without flaps- Methods for estimating airplane pitching moment with and without flaps- Methods for estimating installed thrust and power data- Methods for estimating stability derivatives- Methods for estimating control derivatives- Methods for estimating hingemoment derivatives