Iterate, Modify and Fix

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Wind tunnel.

Magic Configurations

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Designers are continually trying to create new and better machines that will outperform and outsell what is currently available.

Marketability

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The manufacturer must be able to sell enough airplanes to stay in business and make some money.

Manufacturing Considerations

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The designer must consider all three factors: Mission, Manufacturing and Marketing.

Choosing the Configuration

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Most of our recent discussions on the process of designing an airplane were based on the assumption that the airplane has a generally conventional...

Design Innovation

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A designer must make a large number of decisions in the process of designing an airplane. These range from top-level decisions, like the overall...

Secondary Flows

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Cooling within the engine compartment—oil and accessories.

Variable Geometry Cooling System

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The way to reduce or eliminate excess cooling drag in cruise is to use a variable-geometry cooling system that can change shape to control the amount of air flowing through the cowling.

Cooling Outlet Design

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The design must focus on sufficiently cooling the engine while minimizing drag.

Cooling: Internal Flow

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Cooling the engine and its accessories requires a continuous flow of air to come in from outside the airplane to absorb heat from the...

In Case You Missed It

Van’s–The Middle Ages

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My involvement with Van’s Aircraft started in 1987—if my memory is right. The company...

Editor’s Log

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With so many different types of Experimental/kit aircraft available, Paul Dye explains how KITPLANES tries to include something of interest for everyone.

Cabin Air

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Do not use the engine compartment as a source of fresh air or heat,...

Archive: September 2013

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Our cover featured a SeaRey amphibian chilling out on the water. Inside, Dave Forster...