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  1. doug.hunsaker

    Live Course: Wing Design and Optimization

    Hi All - I'll be teaching a live course on Wing Design and Optimization over the next 2 months. We'll cover the following topics: Optimum Lift Distributions (Elliptic, Bell-Shaped, and others) How to Twist the wing to produce these distributions Spar sizing and design Aero-Structural coupling...
  2. doug.hunsaker

    Want to design an airplane before spring?

    In the next 2 months I'll be working with a small group of people to walk through the aircraft design process. You'll learn crazy skills like Airfoil Analysis Wing Design Aircraft Stability Optimization This is our best-selling course, and we only do it once a year. This time around will be...
  3. doug.hunsaker

    Introduction to Aircraft Design - Live Course

    Nick - sorry I just now saw your post. You're right - this course will not include very much about structural design. This course is mostly about the external design of the aircraft - wing sizing, control surfaces, airfoils, wing placement, and best velocities for performance. We do plan to...
  4. doug.hunsaker

    Introduction to Aircraft Design - Live Course

    Introduction to Aircraft Design Wednesday evenings - 8-10pm Mountain Time July 6 - August 24, 2022 Register before June 20 to get the course for ONLY $99.99 Sign Up Now! This is an 8-week intensive course. We’ll start with fundamental concepts of why aircraft fly, work through the...
  5. doug.hunsaker

    Introducing AeroAcademy - Online Courses about Aerodynamics and Flight Dynamics

    Welcome to AeroAcademy - an online community with free educational courses on aerodynamics. Understand the physics, gain intuition, and broaden your impact in the aerospace community through online education and discussions. We have four courses up right now, with several more in the works that...
  6. doug.hunsaker

    How sweep hurts endurance and what to do about it

    I just wrapped up a project that taught me a lot about the effects of sweep on flying wings. Turns out sweep can significantly increase drag and hurt endurance. Sweep isn't all bad, though. There are ways to make a flying wing stable if you do it right. I put together this film to explain the...
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