Optimum Spanloads Incorporating Wing Structural Considerations And Formation Flying

The classic minimum induced drag spanload is not necessarily the best choice for an aircraft. For a single aircraft configuration, variations from the elliptic, minimum drag optimum load distribution can produce wing weight savings that result in airplane performance benefits. For a group of aircraf...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Iglesias, Sergio
Other Authors: Aerospace and Ocean Engineering
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/35718
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-11162000-08440036/