Purpose
The design process starts with the aircraft's intended purpose. Commercial airliners are … See more

In the early years of aircraft design, designers generally used analytical theory to do the various engineering calculations that go into the … See more

The design of any aircraft starts out in three phases
Conceptual design
Aircraft conceptual design involves sketching a variety of possible configurations that meet the required design … See more

• Egbert Torenbeek (1976), Synthesis of Subsonic Airplane Design, Delft University Press
• Antonio Filippone (2000), "Data and performances of selected aircraft and rotorcraft", Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 36 (8), … See more

Aircraft designers normally rough-out the initial design with consideration of all the constraints on their design. Historically design teams used to be small, usually headed by a Chief … See more

The main aspects of aircraft design are:
1. Aerodynamics
2. Propulsion
3. Controls
4. Mass
5. Structure See more

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