A study was conducted to investigate major design considerations involved in the application of laminar flow control to the wings and empennage of long range subsonic transport aircraft compatible with initial operation in 1985. For commercial transports with a design mission range of 10,186 km (5500 n mil) and a payload of 200 passengers, parametric configuration analyses were conducted to evaluate the effect of aircraft performance, operational, and geometric parameters on fuel efficiency. Study results indicate that major design goals for aircraft optimization include maximization of aspect ratio and wing loading and minimization of wing sweep consistent with wing volume and airport performance requirements.
Design Considerations for Laminar Flow Control Aircraft
1976-01-01
Conference paper
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English
Operational Considerations for Laminar Flow Aircraft
NTIS | 1986
|Operational considerations for laminar flow aircraft
NTRS | 1986
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