Some Aspects of Wing Design

Abstract

IN selecting a wing to give the least possible drag at some predetermined speed the designer has three variables at his disposal, these being wing area, aerofoil section and aspect ratio. A fourth variable, taper ratio, is not considered in this article and will be assumed to be constant in any particular problem.

Citation

Smyth, S.J. (1944), "Some Aspects of Wing Design", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 16 No. 9, pp. 262-264. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb031167