How to realize high performance by powered flight as well as by soaring shown by the D-39b of the Akaflieg Darmstadt

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  • Klaus-Jurgen Heer The City College of the City University of New York

Keywords:

Design, Structures, Aerodynamics

Abstract

If you want to buy a motorsegler, you will find that, up to now, a lot of powered sailplanes have been designed and a lot of powered aircraft, which are able to glide, have been made too.   But, is it possible to build a plane, which can be used for soaring as well as for powered flight?.  As an answer, I will present the D-39b.....

Author Biography

Klaus-Jurgen Heer, The City College of the City University of New York

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

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2018-02-02

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