Growth projections for aviation technology are put forth for a quarter-century ahead. Three main trends envisaged are towards: great efficiency and economy and longer range and endurance for subsonic aircraft; new generations of short-range fixed-wing craft and rotorcraft with versatile applicability; supersonic and hypersonic speeds. Improvements in lift/drag ratio, specific fuel consumption, structural weight factor, aerodynamic improvements (laminar flow control, increased wing aspect ratio, drag reduction for specified lift, propulsion efficiency, higher bypass ratios, composite structures) are discussed along with V/STOL, controllable twist rotors, circulation control rotors, variable-cycle engines, and higher structural efficiencies.


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    Title :

    Technology outlook for aviation


    Contributors:
    Roberts, L. (author)

    Conference:

    Aerospace Engineering and Manufacturing Meeting on Cyclic structural analyses of air-cooled gas turbine blades and vanes ; 1976 ; San Diego, CA


    Publication date :

    1976-11-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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