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It's time to reinvent the general aviation airplaneCurrent designs for general aviation airplanes have become obsolete, and avenues for major redesign must be considered. New designs should incorporate recent advances in electronics, aerodynamics, structures, materials, and propulsion. Future airplanes should be optimized to operate satisfactorily in a positive air traffic control environment, to afford safety and comfort for point-to-point transportation, and to take advantage of automated manufacturing techniques and high production rates. These requirements have broad implications for airplane design and flying qualities, leading to a concept for the Modern Equipment General Aviation (MEGA) airplane. Synergistic improvements in design, production, and operation can provide a much needed fresh start for the general aviation industry and the traveling public. In this investigation a small four place airplane is taken as the reference, although the proposed philosophy applies across the entire spectrum of general aviation.
Document ID
19880014342
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Stengel, Robert F. (Princeton Univ. NJ, United States)
Date Acquired
September 5, 2013
Publication Date
April 1, 1988
Publication Information
Publication: NASA, Langley Research Center, Joint University Program for Air Transportation Research, 1986
Subject Category
Aircraft Design, Testing And Performance
Accession Number
88N23726
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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