A design study has been conducted to optimize a single-engine airplane for a high-performance cruise mission. The mission analyzed included a cruise speed of about 300 knots, a cruise range of about 1300 nautical miles, and a six-passenger payload (5340 N (1200 lb)). The purpose of the study is to investigate the combinations of wing design, engine, and operating altitude required for the mission. The results show that these mission performance characteristics can be achieved with fuel efficiencies competitive with present-day high-performance, single- and twin-engine, business airplanes. It is noted that relaxation of the present Federal Aviation Regulation, Part 23, stall-speed requirement for single-engine airplanes facilitates the optimization of the airplane for fuel efficiency.


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    Title :

    Aerodynamic design optimization of a fuel efficient high-performance, single-engine, business airplane


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Aircraft Systems Meeting ; 1980 ; Anaheim, CA


    Publication date :

    1980-08-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English