Cover -- Aircraft Design Projects for engineering Students -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. Design methodology -- Reference -- 2. Preliminary design -- 2.1 Problem definition -- 2.2 Information retrieval -- 2.3 Aircraft requirements -- 2.4 Configuration options -- 2.5 Initial baseline sizing -- 2.6 Baseline evaluation -- 2.7 Refining the initial layout -- 2.8 Refined baseline design -- 2.9 Parametric and trade studies -- 2.10 Final baseline configuration -- 2.11 Type specification -- References -- 3. Introduction to the project studies -- 4. Project study: scheduled long-range business jet -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Project brief -- 4.3 Project analysis -- 4.4 Information retrieval -- 4.5 Design concepts -- 4.6 Initial sizing and layout -- 4.7 Initial estimates -- 4.8 Trade-off studies -- 4.9 Initial 'type specification' -- 4.10 Study review -- References -- 5. Project study: military training system -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Project brief -- 5.3 Problem definition -- 5.4 Information retrieval -- 5.5 Design concepts -- 5.6 Initial sizing -- 5.7 Initial estimates -- 5.8 Constraint analysis -- 5.9 Revised baseline layout -- 5.10 Further work -- 5.11 Study review -- 5.12 Postscript -- References -- 6. Project study: electric-powered racing aircraft -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Project brief -- 6.3 Problem definition -- 6.4 Information retrieval -- 6.5 Design concepts -- 6.6 Initial sizing -- 6.7 Initial performance estimation -- 6.8 Study review -- References -- 7. Project study: a dual-mode (road/air) vehicle -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Project brief (flying car or roadable aircraft?) -- 7.3 Initial design considerations -- 7.4 Design concepts and options -- 7.5 Initial layout -- 7.6 Initial estimates -- 7.7 Wind tunnel testing -- 7.8 Study review -- References.

8. Project study: advanced deep interdiction aircraft -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Project brief -- 8.3 Problem definition -- 8.4 Design concepts and selection -- 8.5 Initial sizing and layout -- 8.6 Initial estimates -- 8.7 Constraint analysis -- 8.8 Revised baseline layout -- 8.9 Performance estimations -- 8.10 Cost estimations -- 8.11 Trade-off studies -- 8.12 Design review -- 8.13 Study review -- References -- 9. Project study: high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) uninhabited aerial surveillance vehicle (UASV) -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Project brief -- 9.3 Problem definition -- 9.4 Initial design considerations -- 9.5 Information retrieval -- 9.6 Design concepts -- 9.7 Initial sizing and layout -- 9.8 Initial estimates -- 9.9 Trade-off studies -- 9.10 Revised baseline layout -- 9.11 Aircraft specification -- 9.12 Study review -- References -- 10. Project study: a general aviation amphibian aircraft -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Project brief -- 10.3 Initial design considerations -- 10.4 Design concepts -- 10.5 Initial layout and sizing -- 10.6 Initial estimates -- 10.7 Baseline layout -- 10.8 Revised baseline layout -- 10.9 Further work -- 10.10 Study review -- References -- 11. Design organisation and presentation -- 11.1 Student's checklist -- 11.2 Teamworking -- 11.3 Managing design meetings -- 11.4 Writing technical reports -- 11.5 Making a technical presentation -- 11.6 Design course structure and student assessment -- 11.7 Naming your aircraft -- Footnote -- Appendix A: Units and conversion factors -- Derived units -- Funny units -- Conversions (exact conversions can be found in British Standards BS350/2856) -- Some useful constants (standard values) -- Appendix B: Design data sources -- Technical books (in alphabetical order) -- Reference books -- Research papers -- Journals and articles -- The Internet -- Index.