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Assessment of advanced technologies for high performance single-engine business airplanesThe prospects for significantly increasing the fuel efficiency and mission capability of single engine business aircraft through the incorporation of advanced propulsion, aerodynamics and materials technologies are explored. It is found that turbine engines cannot match the fuel economy of the heavier rotary, diesel and advanced spark reciprocating engines. The rotary engine yields the lightest and smallest aircraft for a given mission requirement, and also offers greater simplicity and a multifuel capability. Great promise is also seen in the use of composite material primary structures in conjunction with laminar flow wing surfaces, a pusher propeller and conventional wing-tail configuration. This study was conducted with the General Aviation Synthesis Program, which can furnish the most accurate mission performance calculations yet obtained.
Document ID
19820057397
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Kohlman, D. L.
(Kohlman Aviation Corp. Lawrence, KS, United States)
Holmes, B. J.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1982
Subject Category
Aircraft Design, Testing And Performance
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences
Location: Seattle, WA
Start Date: August 22, 1982
End Date: August 27, 1982
Accession Number
82A40932
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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