Evolution of high-performance sailplanes

Authors

  • J. Kovacs The City College of the City University of New York

Keywords:

Design, Structures, Aerodynamics

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to outline a quick retrospective on the evolution of high-performance sailplanes and from there attempt to extrapolate the next step that will set the milestone in this today 50-year old evolutionary path....  Should this unpretentious work arouse interest...and..contribute towards finding ever improved solutions...then its goal will have been achieved.

Author Biography

J. Kovacs, The City College of the City University of New York

http://www.sci.ccny.cuny.edu/~hindman/sumvitae.pdf

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Published

2018-01-08

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