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The Aircraft Drag Polar
The drag polar is a fundamental aspect of aircraft design and performance analysis. This tutorial will provide you with the tools to construct your own.
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28 September 2022
Aircraft Horizontal and Vertical Tail Design
A post on the design of the horizontal and vertical tail, and an introduction to a method to size both surfaces.
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28 September 2022
Fuselage Sizing and Design
An introduction to aircraft fuselage design. Construction methods, sizing, and fuselage loading.
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28 September 2022
Introduction to Wing Structural Design
An introduction to the structural design of an aircraft wing, looking at the wing loading and design of a semi-monocoque structure.
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06 August 2022
Introduction to Aircraft Airfoil Aerodynamics
This tutorial investigates the wing airfoil, why the airfoil shape differs from aircraft to aircraft, and how to select the best airfoil section for your aircraft design.
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18 May 2022
Sweep Angle and Supersonic Flight
This tutorial the Fundamentals of Aircraft Design series looks in more detail at sweep angle and why sweep is necessary for supersonic flight.
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28 September 2022
Aircraft Wing Area and Aspect Ratio
This tutorial focuses on wing area and aspect ratio and how these geometric variables drive an aircraft wing design.
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28 September 2022
Aerodynamic Lift, Drag and Moment Coefficients
An introduction to the aerodynamic lift, drag, and pitching moment coefficient with an example from two NACA airfoils.
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28 September 2022
Fundamental Forces in Flight
All aircraft are subjected to four fundamental forces in flight that governs their motion through the air: LIFT, WEIGHT, THRUST and DRAG.
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18 May 2022
Standard Atmosphere Calculator
This standard atmosphere calculator is based on the 1976 model of the U.S. Standard Atmosphere.
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28 September 2022