Design of an Aerobatic Aircraft Wing Using Advanced Composite Materials 821346
International competitive aerobatic flight requires a highly skilled and determined pilot combined with an aircraft capable of high maneuverability, high thrust-to-weight and low mass moment of inertia. The competitors are limited to aircraft having conventional propellers and internal combustion engines. Scoring is based on a complex Olympic style system, with maneuvers confined to 1000 meter square by 900 meter high flight envelope. Maximum accelerations experienced during a sequence of 24 maneuvers might typically include +10g and −7g. The current state of the art in aircraft design and construction limits the pilot to attempt only those maneuvers that have a reasonable chance of successful completion, particularly those in the vertical flight regime. This paper describes a personal attempt by the authors to extend the current state-of-the-art in aerobatic aircraft design and construction by the use of advanced composite materials.
Citation: Neubert, H. and Loudenslager, L., "Design of an Aerobatic Aircraft Wing Using Advanced Composite Materials," SAE Technical Paper 821346, 1982, https://doi.org/10.4271/821346. Download Citation
Author(s):
Hans D. Neubert, Leo E. Loudenslager
Affiliated:
H. D. Neubert & Associates, Inc. Anaheim, CA, 1980–1981 World Aerobatic Champion 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981 U.S. National Champion Sussex, NJ
Pages: 8
Event:
Aerospace Congress and Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
SAE 1982 Transactions-V91-A
Related Topics:
Composite materials
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