Computer analysis of the performance of 15 m sailplanes using thermals with parabolic velocity distributions
Authors
Frank Irving
The City College of the City University of New York
Keywords:
Design, Structures, Testing
Abstract
A computer programme has been devised which will calculate the performance of a sailplane of given characteristics in straight and circling flight... The best compromise sailplane has quite a low aspect ratio but needs to be able to carry a large amount of ballast.
Author Biography
Frank Irving, The City College of the City University of New York
