Problems of commuter airplane configuration design were studied to affect a minimization of direct operating costs. Factors considered were the minimization of fuselage drag, methods of wing design, and the estimated drag of an airplane submerged in a propellor slipstream; all design criteria were studied under a set of fixed performance, mission, and stability constraints. Configuration design data were assembled for application by a computerized design methodology program similar to the NASA-Ames General Aviation Synthesis Program.


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    Title :

    A study of commuter airplane design optimization


    Contributors:
    Roskam, J. (author) / Wyatt, R. D. (author) / Griswold, D. A. (author) / Hammer, J. L. (author)

    Publication date :

    1977-08-31


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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