Results of a study program to devise and evaluate new structural concepts of lower weight and cost for a medium STOL transport aircraft are presented. The wing box, fuselage shell and empennage stabilizer structure of the projected C-15 production airplane were designated as the study (and baseline) components. Selected concepts are evaluated for structural integrity, weight, manufacturing methods, applicability of NDI methods, production and life cycle costs and aircraft performance payoffs. Structural integrity analyses of both the baseline and new concepts are based on a common set of requirements for ultimate strength, fatigue life, damage tolerance and flutter rigidity.
Analytical Investigation of Medium STOL Transport Structural Concepts. Volume I. Study Results
1974
452 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
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