Aircraft Design
by Daniel P. Raymer · first published 1989
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To anyone who's wondering how is such a feat possible: it's covered in the first few chapters of Dan Raymer's Aircraft Design. Reading it made me appreciate (again) the "old" way of knowledge sharing- books and publications. I'm amazed that it's so under-appreciated tool nowadays.
on “The B-52 was designed in a hotel room over one weekend” ↗…things like passenger comfort. lotsoffactors' comments on cargo loading/unloading considerations and the U-2 being a mid-wing aircraft are correct as well. Sources: Aerospace Engineer and Raymer's Aircraft Design textbook (basically the bible of aircraft design). [1] Chapter 15 of Aircraft Design: A Conceptual Approach (3rd Edition) by Daniel Raymer [2] Chapter 11 of Raymer
on “Why Airplane Wings Oscillate in Turbulence” ↗Daniel Raymer, Aircraft Design: A Conceptual Approach The standard textbook in the field, but well organized, well presented, complete enough to feel that the material is covered but not so deep in the weeds as to be intimidating.
on “Ask HN: Do you recall any book or course that made a topic finally click?” ↗I'm not a professional airplane designer so bear with me. This is drawn from my reading of the textbook "Aircraft Design: A Conceptual Approach" by Daniel Raymer. The challenge is you want something that can linger and pick at targets on the ground with ease. This necessitates a low stall speed, requiring the use of a…
on “Is the F-35 officially a failure?” ↗