On the Maximum Range of Flying Wings

Abstract

The classical equations for determining the maximum range of aircraft with propeller and jet propulsion systems are reviewed, along with previous work conducted to determine the optimal division of aircraft volume between fuselage and wing components. That the jet powered flying wing configuration produces optimal range only for limited geometries is confirmed. The optimal range of aircraft employing high bypass jet engines is explored, and found to lead to a broader range of design parameters for which the flying wing design produces maximum range than is the case when a pure jet system is used. (SDW)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA229487

Entities

People

  • Peter J. Torvik

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Aeronautics
  • Aircraft Design
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • All Wing Aircraft
  • Aspect Ratio
  • Bodies
  • Delta Wings
  • Engines
  • Fineness Ratio
  • Fuel Consumption
  • Jet Aircraft
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Turbojet Engines
  • Vehicles
  • Wing Body Configurations

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Aerospace Engineering