Given how many talented and knowledgeable people there are here at this forum I thought it would be a good idea to combine our forces.
I therefore think it would be a fun little exercise to try to design an aircraft together –online.:ban:
I have used my own ”dream homebuilt”to specify the design goals and I think these should make it fairly challenging.
Design goals:
Aerobatic monoplane – compete up to intermediate
Suitable for a pilot with little aerobatic experience
Single seat
Accommodate a 6'4” 220lbs pilot(including parachute)
Sheet metal simple construction – poprivets
Length max 18'
Span max 18'
Limit loads +9g/-6g
Good spin recovery
Engine 80-120hp
So, who would like to join me in thislittle fun exercise?
I am going to start straight away myself, and design a concept (mainly using Raymer's books as a starting point) and if you think this sounds like fun – do the same!
Once we have come up with a few different concepts together we'll discuss, critique and try to combine them. We then see where we can take it from there.
So all you clever people out there – start designing!!
Looking forward to seeing your design concepts!
Cheers
Marten
I therefore think it would be a fun little exercise to try to design an aircraft together –online.:ban:
I have used my own ”dream homebuilt”to specify the design goals and I think these should make it fairly challenging.
Design goals:
Aerobatic monoplane – compete up to intermediate
Suitable for a pilot with little aerobatic experience
Single seat
Accommodate a 6'4” 220lbs pilot(including parachute)
Sheet metal simple construction – poprivets
Length max 18'
Span max 18'
Limit loads +9g/-6g
Good spin recovery
Engine 80-120hp
So, who would like to join me in thislittle fun exercise?
I am going to start straight away myself, and design a concept (mainly using Raymer's books as a starting point) and if you think this sounds like fun – do the same!
Once we have come up with a few different concepts together we'll discuss, critique and try to combine them. We then see where we can take it from there.
So all you clever people out there – start designing!!
Looking forward to seeing your design concepts!
Cheers
Marten
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