In theory, antisymmetric arrangements of wings and bodies can have smaller wave drag than corresponding mirror-symmetric arrangements. Thus, a long narrow oblique wing which presents the same aspect for two opposite directions of flight is potentially more efficient than corresponding (i.e., structurally equivalent) swept wing. The single continuous wing panel also adapts itself more readily to varying angles of obliquity, and hence, to varying flight speeds. Previous work on the aerodynamics and flight stability of oblique wing combinations is reviewed and a possible mode of application to transport aircraft operating at moderate supersonic speeds is suggested.
Reduction of wave drag by antisymmetric arrangement of wings and bodies
1976-02-01
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Minimum wave drag for arbitrary arrangements of wings and bodies
TIBKAT | 1957
|Minimum wave drag for arbitrary arrangements of wings and bodies
Engineering Index Backfile | 1956
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