Abstract
A recent consideration in aircraft design is the use of folding wing-tips with the aim of enabling higher aspect ratio aircraft with less induced drag, but also meeting airport gate limitations. This study investigates the impact of floating folding wing-tips on the aircraft flight dynamics. It is found that a floating wing-tips aircraft has similar handling qualities with respect to an aircraft with no wing extension.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Aircraft |
Early online date | 28 Nov 2019 |
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Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 28 Nov 2019 |