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Foreword

When Gilles invited me to preface his book on the mechanics of flight systems, I immediately accepted. My interest in his work is not only the result of our collaboration on multiple subjects and technical projects over the past 12 years but is also based on the way he has dealt with the subject.

This book is not simply a collection of mathematical formulas; it is the fruit of experience coupled with an ability to conceptualize. Following a general guideline, each step is described in great detail, with a number of concrete examples to which mathematical formulations are added. The latter are of course the fundamental elements leading to the sizing and optimization of the systems.

The mathematics used in this context is not accessible without prior understanding. It is therefore out of a pedagogical spirit that Gilles first takes up all the definitions of the mathematical elements: lift, drag, aerodynamic focus and so on.

In conclusion, this book offers a global vision of what flight mechanics is and it is therefore of great interest to all engineers and scientists who are called upon to work in this field.

Serge ZANINOTTI

February 2022