Fundamental aerodynamic, performance, and operational considerations which Boeing integrated into design of SST as result of 11,000 wind tunnel test hours on variable sweep; variable sweep SST factors and improved operational characteristics achieved, such as shorter takeoff and landings, lower takeoff and approach noise, and lower takeoff and landing speeds; smaller gross weight aircraft with smaller engines for given payload range mission is result of superior aerodynamic performance when compared to low aspect ratio fixed geometry approach; economics compare favorably with present subsonic jets. (see also Shell Aviation News n 317 1964 p 6-11)


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    Title :

    Variable sweep -- Application to supersonic transport


    Additional title:

    SAE -- Paper


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    SAE Meeting ; 1964 Supersonic



    Publication date :

    1964


    Size :

    8 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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