Aircraft Design: A Conceptual ApproachThis textbook for advanced students focuses on industry design practice rather than theoretical definitions. Covers configuration layout, payload considerations, aerodynamics, propulsion, structure and loads, weights, stability, and control, performance, and cost analysis. Annotation copyright Book |
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actual aerodynamic aerodynamic center aileron aircraft design aircraft weight airflow airfoil altitude analysis angle of attack approximately aspect ratio calculated camber canard Chapter chord climb component compression Conceptual Approach conceptual design cost cross section cruise curve deflection determined dihedral duct effect empty weight engine equations estimated fighter flap flight flow force ft² fuel fuselage horizontal tail increase induced drag initial inlet landing gear layout leading edge leading-edge lift coefficient load factor loiter longitudinal Mach number maximum lift methods MISSION SEGMENT NACA nacelle nozzle parasite drag payload pilot pitching pitching moment produce propeller propulsion reduced roll shear shock shown in Fig sizing speed stall static structural subsonic supersonic surface T-tail takeoff weight thrust transonic turbofan turboprop turn rate typical vectoring velocity vertical tail VTOL wave drag weight fraction wetted area wheel wing loading zero