This is the second volume of a two-volume text. Authors Carichner and Nicolai are both affiliated with Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Advanced Development Programs (Skunk Works) and here share the highly developed insights gleaned from their long experience. Coverage encompasses aerostatics, aerodynamics, performance, propulsion, weight estimate, tail sizing, structures and materials, subsystems and weights, stability and control, and airship, hybrid airship, and balloon design. Following are nine case studies of Lockheed Blackbirds, X-35 concept demonstration aircraft, Boeing 777, HondaJet, and Skyhawk, among others. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)