From early machines to today's sophisticated aircraft, stability and control have always been crucial considerations in aircraft design. This new edition includes new insights of those active in the field, from pre-Wright airplane builders through to contemporary aircraft designers. Professionals, students, and enthusiasts will appreciate this history of the field. 1. Early developments in stability and control 2. Research centers and texts 3. Flying qualities becomes a science 4. Power effects on stability and control 5. Managing control forces 6. Stability and control at the design stage 7. The jets at an awkward age 8. The discovery of inertial coupling 9. Spinning and recovery 10. Tactical airplane maneuverability 11. High mach number difficulties 12. Naval aircraft problems 13. Ultra-light and human-powered airplanes 14. Fuel slosh, deep stall, and more 15. Safe personal airplanes 16. Stability and control issues with variable sweep 17. Modern canard configurations 18. Evolution of the equations of motion 19. The elastic airplane 20. Stability augmentation 21. Flying qualities research moves with the times 22. Challenge of stealth aerodynamics 23. Very large aircraft 24. Work still to be done Short biographies of some stability and control figures References and core bibliography.