Based on Megson's well-respected text in Aircraft Structures, this brief book covers the basics of structural analysis as applied to aircraft structures. Coverage of elasticity, energy methods and virtual work set the stage for discussions of airworthiness/airframe loads and stress analysis of aircraft components. Numerous worked examples, illustrations, and sample problems show how to apply the concepts to realistic situations. Self-contained, this value-priced book is an excellent resource for anyone learning the subject. Based on the author's best-selling text Aircraft Structures for Engineering Students , it is 200 pages shorter to focus on core material. It includes systematic step by step procedures in the worked examples. It is self-contained, with complete derivations for key equations.