These are in chronological order, the latest are probably off the screen, so make sure to scroll down to the bottom.
J.M. Swihart, "Jet Transport Design," AIAA Selected Reprints Vol. VIII, Nov. 1969. An excellent collection of aircraft design papers, and a bibliography which is still valuable.
B.R.A. Burns, "The design and development of a military combat aircraft," Interavia, March, May, June and July 1976. This is a very good description of the major issues in aircraft design.
"Design Conference Proceedings-Technology for Supersonic Cruise Military Aircraft," Volume I. AFFDL-TR-77-85, Vol. I, U.S. Air Force, 1976.
AIAA Dayton-Cincinnati Section, Jay Pinson, ed., Diamond Jubilee of Powered Flight: The Evolution of Aircraft Design, Dec. 1978. Included AIAA Papers 78-3001 to 78-3016. A survey divided into each 25 year period, and including a section on the next 25. Just about every major company is represented, as well as NASA.
B.R.A. Burns, "Fundamentals of Design," Air International, Feb., April, August, October, 1979; Jan., March, May, July 1980. This series builds on Burns' previous series and provides more details.
AIAA Dayton-Cincinnati Section, Evolution of Aircraft Wing Design, March 1980. Includes AIAA Papers 80-3031 to 80-3047. Includes papers on the wing of the XB- 35/YB-49, Boeing wings, Lockheed Wings, the development of the F-86, variable sweep wings including the F-14, the F-4 and F-15 wing design history and the YF- 17/F-18 wing design, among others.
"Tactical Aircraft Research and Technology," Volume I, NASA CP-2162, 1980.
AIAA Dayton-Cincinnati Section, Aircraft Prototype and Technology Demonstrator Symposium, March 1983. AIAA Papers 83-1045 to 83-1065. Includes the General Dynamics experience (B-36, B-58, F-111/FB-111), the XB-70, the F-16, the Northrop Flying Wings, the Boeing jets, Lockheed Skunk Works, and many other demonstrator programs.
Conrad Newberry, Perspectives in Aerospace Design, AIAA, 1991. This book is a collection of over 90 AIAA papers on various aspects of design. It also includes a bibliography. The bibliography cites primarily books useful to aircraft designers.
Jay Miller, Lockheed's Skunk Works The First Fifty Years, Aerofax, Arlington, TX, 1993. This is indeed an outstanding history of Skunk Works projects. Many details. Shows the history of configuration evolution for many projects. Covers through the YF-22 and some future concepts.
Mike Hurst, "Anatomy of an Airliner," Air International, "Part 1 - concept to delivery," Sept. 1994, pp.182-186, "Part 2 - systems to certification," October 1994, pp.222-227, "Part 3 - the airliner in service," November 1994, pp.276-279, and "Part 4 - in flight," December 1994, pp.343-346. This is an outstanding overview of modern day commercial jet transports and the way airlines use them.
Ray Whitford, "Fundamentals of Fighter Design," Air International, Part 1 - Requirements, January 1996, Part 2 - Aerodynamics, March 1996, Part 3 - Stability & Control I, June 1996, Part 4 - Stability & Control II, August 1996, Part 5 - Propulsion I, November 1996, Part 6 - Propulsion II, January 1997, Part 7 - Structures, March 1997, Part 8 - Avionics I, May 1997, Part 9 - Avionics II, July 1997, Part 10 - Stealth, September 1997, Part 11 - Systems, November 1997, Part 12 - Armament & Tactics 1, January 1998, Part 13 - Armament & Tactics 2, March 1998. This is better than any textbook on the subject. In the future there may be more parts.
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