Improvements in performance and fuel efficiency are evaluated for five new configurations of a six place, single turboprop, business airplane derived from a conventional, aluminum construction baseline aircraft. Results show the greatest performance gains for enhancements in natural laminar flow. A conceptual diesel engine provides greater fuel efficiency but reduced performance. Less significant effects are produced by the utilization of composite materials construction or by reconfiguration from tractor to pusher propeller installation.


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    Title :

    Application of Selected Advanced Technologies to High Performance, Single-Engine, Business Airplanes


    Contributors:
    C. S. Domack (author) / G. L. Martin (author)

    Publication date :

    1984


    Size :

    77 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English