Public Domain Aeronautical Software

• Table of Contents
• What's New
• Read the Bug List
• Launch the new compressible flow calculator.
• Browse the corrected tables for the famous book Theory of Airfoil Sections or download the tables as a PDF.
• Get a copy of all the programs from Public Domain Computer Programs for the Aeronautical Engineer.
• Read the list of frequently-asked-questions about PDAS.
• Download a flyer that describes the programs. You may have the short version (2 pages) or the long version (26 pages).
• Background Information on Public Domain Aeronautical Software (Ralph Carmichael)
• Legal statements about Public Domain Computer Programs for the Aeronautical Engineer
• Look at my list of other sources of aeronautical software or aeronautical information or to a page of links to aeronautical information.

For many years the Air Force, Navy, NASA and educational institutions have sponsored the development of computer software that is useful to aeronautical engineers, airplane designers, and aviation technicians. Public Domain Aeronautical Software (PDAS) was founded to make this treasure house of valuable software available to the aeronautical community for use on desktop computers. These programs include descriptions and complete public domain source code. All are downloadable free of charge from this web site. Many programs have sample cases (both input and output). The source code is not copyrighted and may used in whole or in part in any of your aeronautical studies. Most were developed under NASA or DOD sponsorship, but some are contributions from individual authors and all have significant value added by PDAS.

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