Attempt is made to explain why previous attempts to build successful man-powered aircraft failed; minimum strength requirement in view of mission it should perform; sizes and weights of family of 2-seater aircraft ranging from 150 to 350 sq ft wing area and wing aspect ratios of 5 to 30 are estimated and aerodynamic characteristics of optimum design with respect to minimum power requirement found; critical analysis of quantities involved and possible improvements.


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    Titel :

    Man-powered flight -- Myth or reality


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Can Aeronautical J


    Beteiligte:
    Czerwinski, W. (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1961


    Format / Umfang :

    12 pages


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Schlagwörter :



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