23rd Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 8-13 September, 2002, Toronto, Canada
Paper ICAS 2002-R49

ANALYSIS OF FLIGHT PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY OF FAMILY OF TRANSPORT AIRPLANE DESIGNS WITH FUSELAGE COMMONALITIES

H. M. Pasaribu, B. Wijanarko
Institute of Technology Bandung, Indonesia

Keywords: airplane performance, flight stability, fuselage stretch, airplane family

Product family concept has been a key aspect in airplane manufacturer long-term strategy. They can make aggressive product differentiation using common product platforms and design commonalities. Airplane configurations can be rapidly modified to meet market demand in time with minimum development cost. This paper outlines an analysis of various airplanes designed based upon common design concepts.

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