1. Your Airplane’s Parasite Drag

2. The Gross Equivalent Drag Area

3. Wing Drag - Some Causes

4. Wing Drag - the Cost

5. Fuselage Drag - Some Causes

6. Fuselage Drag - the Cost

7. Landing-gear Drag - Some Causes

8. Landing-gear Drag - the Cost

9. Engine Drag - Some Causes

10. Engine Drag - the Cost

11. Tail Drag - Some Causes

12. Tail Drag - the Cost

13. Maneuvering Drag - Causes and Cost

14. Trim Drag - Causes and Cost

15. Slip-stream Drag - Causes and Cost

16. Interference Drag - Causes and Cost

Section Two ---- Drag Reduction - Possible Savings

17. Savings in Time

18. Savings in Money

19. Drag Reduction at Cruise Speeds

Section Three - Drag Reduction - The Safety Factor

20. Climbing Out Faster

21. Gliding Farther with Power Out.

Appendixes

1. Table for Cost of 1 lb of drag from 100 mph to 300 mph

2. Table for Air Pressure q from 100 mph to 300 mph

3. List of Tables

4. Calculation sheets for your use

5. Alphabetical Subject Index

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