\u003cb\u003eThis book is a concise practical treatise for the student or experienced professional aircraft designer.\u003c/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume comprises key applied subjects for performance based aircraft design: systems engineering principles; aircraft mass properties estimation; the aerodynamic design of transonic wings; aircraft stability and control; takeoff and landing runway performance.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book may serve as a textbook for an undergraduate aircraft design course or as a reference for the classically trained practicing engineer.\u003c/p\u003e