- Aerodynamics for Students - http://www.ae.su.oz.au/aero/aerodyn.html
A web textbook from the University of Sydney that covers undergraduate-level aerodynamics, fluid dynamics, aircraft performance and propulsion. Investigates the significance of pressure distribution on an aerodynamic body and the estimation of lift, drag and pitching moment of an aerofoil from the pressure around it in flight.
- Airfoils by Chris Heintz - http://zenithair.com/kit-data/ht-87-5.html
A textbook that discusses airfoil aerodynamics as applied to STOL aircraft.
- Mark Ketchum's Bridge Aerodynamics Page - http://www.ketchum.org/wind.html
A discussion of bridge aerodynamics, with particular emphasis on suspension bridges and the Tacoma Narrows disaster of 1940.
- Aerodynamics in Plain English - http://www.hanleyinnovations.com/plainenglish.html
A collection of 17 articles, for sale by the author, that explain the basic concepts in aerodynamics for students in k-12 and college.
- Beginner's Guide to Aeronautics - http://www.lerc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/index.html
Prepared at NASA Glenn by the Learning Technologies Project (LTP) to provide background information on basic aerodynamics and propulsion for secondary math and science teachers. Includes interactive animated illustrations of many concepts.
- Aerodynamics of Bicycles - http://www.princeton.edu/~asmits/Bicycle_web/bicycle_aero.html
An practical introduction to the Aerodynamics of ground vehicles.
- Langley Technical Reports Server (LTRS) - http://techreports.larc.nasa.gov/ltrs/
Searchable collection of over 2,000 aerodynamic and aerospace related technical papers. The full-text papers are available as either PDF or Postscript files.
- Low-Speed Airfoil Data - http://www.aae.uiuc.edu/m-selig/uiuc_lsat.html
Detailed aerodynamic data for low speed airfoils. Especially appropriate to remote controlled sailplanes.
- UIUC Airfoil Data Site - http://www.aae.uiuc.edu/m-selig/ads.html
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign airfoil database includes over 1,000 airfoils covering a wide range of applications, from low Reynolds number airfoils for UAVs and model aircraft to jet transports. Includes airfoil analysis resources.
- The K-8 Aeronautics Internet Textbook - http://wings.avkids.com/
Learning resources for aeronautics including an online textbook, lesson plans, interactive activities, curriculum bridges to other subjects.
- Principles of Aeronautics - http://wings.avkids.com/Book/Fundamentals/
An online textbook discussing the basics of flight, drag and lift with content and lesson plans appropriate to all educational levels.
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