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History of Aircraft Design
What is the history of aircraft design? ... The evolution of aircraft design has not stopped since the first flight one hundred years ago, and has affected our life in many ways. ... They designed seven aircraft, first a kite in 1899. ... They were having problems with the performance of their gliders so they built a wind tunnel which allowed them to refine the design of their aircraft (Bradshaw). ... In order to turn the aircraft they used a system called wing warping which did just what it implies, by warping the wings in flight they could turn the aircraft. To power the aircraft the Wright brothers designed their own engine. ... Although this was a crude design compared to aircraft that were later designed it was the first flight and started the era of aircraft design and construction.
Following the Wright brothers first flight not much happened with airplane design and the ones that were built were built for exhibition purposes. ... This was the design of ailerons as a system of control instead of wing warping. ... Manufacturers began to incorporate the use of metal in the construction of the aircraft (Loftin).
Manufacturers also began using multiple engines on aircraft particularly on bombers which were quite heavier than other aircraft and required more power to get off the ground. ...
In the 1920’s airplane development took off some design changes that took place were more planes were using the monoplane design, retractable landing gear was being experimented with, and more metal was being used in the construction of airplanes. This period also saw the development of transport aircraft. Most new aircraft were using welded steel frames instead of wooden frames. ... This time period also saw the use of flaps which are used to slow aircraft on descent and landing brakes on the wheels were also being used (Loftin). ... Most of this research was being funded by the government for military aircraft, but it also benefited the private sector. ... The development of transport aircraft was taking off as well (Loftin).
General aviation aircraft are all types of flying aircraft except military and commercial airlines. When the term general aviation is used it is generally referring to business and pleasure aircraft. General aviation aircraft range from high performance turboprop aircraft to single engine piston aircraft (Loftin). One of the most popular pleasure aircraft ever built would be the Cessna 172 this a four seat, high wing, piston engine airplane that is designed with the beginner in mind. ... One of the advantages to learning to fly this aircraft is that Cessna has many models based on the 172. There are models of this aircraft that have retractable landing gear, higher payloads, and higher performance engines. The models range from two seat aircraft to six seat aircraft.
Approximate Word count = 2306
Approximate Pages = 9.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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