Unit 2 : Airfoil and Geometry Selection, Thrust-Weight Ratio, Wing Loading

  • Initial Airfoil selection, Airfoil design, Design lift coefficient, stall, Airfoil thickness ratio and other airfoil considerations

  • Wing geometry and wing vertical location, Wing tip shapes

  • Tail geometry and arrangements

  • Thrust to weight ratio, Statistical estimation, Thrust matching, Wing loading

  • Performance constraints, Selection of thrust-to-weight ratio and wing loading