This is a presentation of the determination of gust loads on airplanes, especially continuous turbulence gust loads. It emphasizes the basic concepts involved and covers relationships, definitions of terminology and nomenclature, historical perspective and explanations of calculations.

This text represents a significant contribution to the available technical literature on military and commercial test and evaluation (T&E). The first chapter provides important history and addresses the vital relationship of quality T&E to the acquisition and operations of defense weapons systems. Subsequent chapters cover such concepts as cost and operational effectiveness analysis, modeling and simulation, and verification, validation, and accreditation, among others.

unique in its breadth of coverage performance, stability and control, and aerosystems all discussed a companion and complementary text to Padfield: Helicopter Flight Dynamics both authors from Empire Test Pilots' School, well known as a centre for test pilot training.