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This newsletter is quarterly and will be a way to communicate events, upcoming meetings, and programs related to AIAA Indiana as well as Indiana aviation/aerospace for viewers to learn about.

This document is still in development and not a final revision.

I am so late to reply to this, but thank you for sharing all this information. All these details are wonderful to read, it's great to know there's plenty of great innovation and opportunity in this state! ------------------------------ Hannah Snyderburn Aerospace Engineer Naval Surface Warfare Center ...

Good morning, Indiana! Hannah Snyderburn, here, I'm an aerospace engineer working for the Navy. I'm originally from the NoVA/DC area but have also lived at all corners of the CONUS. I'm hoping to find some other AIAA members in my area to network with. I know IU doesn't have a strong engineering presence ...

Sure thing, I'll let you know. Over at the Missile Systems forums, Brian McGrath provided these texts as well: There are two classic missile textbooks that are of interest: Missile Aerodynamics, by Jack Nielsen (Now an AIAA publication) Missile Configuration Design, by S.S. Chin Other textbooks ...

Thanks for the reply Savas! I'm looking for depth and details similar to the Thomas R. Yechout's "Introduction to Aircraft Flight Mechanics" (2nd Edition) but with a focus on missiles. I do have a Eugene Fleeman Missile Design text a colleague provided (published in the 90s) and covers a lot of top level ...

Are there any recommended reading materials for control surfaces for missile stability? I have plenty of resources for airplanes' use of rudder, ailerons, and elevators but am unsure if they directly translate to a 4-fin axisymmetric missile. If anyone has any recommendations, that would be greatly appreciated! ...