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The Helicopter: Thinking Forward, Looking Back, by J. Gordon Leishman.
ISBN 978-0-9669553-1-6
An invigorating look at rotorcraft technology - where it stands today, where it might still go, and how we can get there. Download the info flyer here.
Fundamentals of Sailplane Design, by Fred Thomas.
ISBN 0-9669553-0-7
First English edition of a unique and well-known German text. Updated for 1999.
Grenzschicht, an award-winning film by Charlie Jöst.
(VHS, English version, available in PAL or NTSC)
Professionally produced video documenting sailplane flight test activities at the annual idaflieg "Summer Meet" in Aalen, Germany. (This title from Adventure Productions).
Aerodynamics of the Helicopter, by Alfred Gessow and Garry C. Myers Jr.
ISBN 0-9669553-2-3
The classic work in the subject, still in print after 50 years. An ideal introduction for engineers and others involved in helicopter development.
Principles of Helicopter Aerodynamics, by
J. Gordon Leishman (Cambridge University Press)
Thorough and up-to-date, an ideal text for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, researchers, and practicing engineers.
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The Zacher Flight Test Protocol, as used by idaflieg to evaluate sailplane handling qualities.
In German, download courtesy of the DLR and idaflieg
bookland.py - a Python program for generating
Bookland EAN-13 bar codes. Free software under the
GNU Public License .