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Design trends for Army/Air Force airplanes in the United StatesSome design trends in Army/Air Force airplane systems in the U.S. are traced from the pre-World War 2 era to the present time. Various types of aircraft systems are reviewed with a view toward noting design features that were used. Some observations concerning the design trends indicate that some may be driven by advanced technology and some by a need for new mission requirements. In addition, it is noted that some design trends are evolutionary and result in an extension of service life or utility of existing systems. In other cases the design trends may be more revolutionary with the intent of creating a system with a new capability. Some examples are included of designs that did not proceed to production for reasons that sometimes were technical and sometimes were not.
Document ID
19900014022
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Authors
Spearman, M. Leroy
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
June 1, 1990
Subject Category
General
Report/Patent Number
L-16636
NASA-TM-4179
NAS 1.15:4179
Accession Number
90N23338
Funding Number(s)
PROJECT: RTOP 505-69-41-01
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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