An account of the design philosophy of the Lockheed SST project
Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology
ISSN: 0002-2667
Article publication date: 1 January 1967
Abstract
Development of the Lockheed supersonic transport has followed the basic philosophy that an advance in air travel in terms of speed and economics should be accompanied by similar advances in aeroplane safety and flying qualities. To achieve these objectives, Lockheed's SST design work has been concentrated for many years on the development of a fixed‐wing design. The present configuration—called a double delta—provides a simple high lift system with low wing loading, excellent low speed stability and control, and large favourable ground effects in landing, with inherent advances in operational simplicity and safety.
Citation
Heppe, R.R. and Englebry, C.R. (1967), "An account of the design philosophy of the Lockheed SST project", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 39 No. 1, pp. 25-38. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb034230
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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