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The Evolution of the Design of an Aeroplane

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 July 2016

R. L. Lickley
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Extract

There are various possible interpretations of the title of this lecture and because of this and the fact that I have not had complete responsibility for the design of any one aeroplane, I regarded this lecture and title with some diffidence at first. Nevertheless in recent years no lecture has dealt with the general problem of how an aeroplane design progresses stage by stage, from the first ideas to the prototype flight trials and I have tried to make that the basis of my lecture.

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Research Article
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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 52 , Issue 450 , June 1948 , pp. 357 - 382
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Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1948

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References

* Development of the Spitfire and Seafire, J. Smith, C.B.E., F.R.Ae.S., A.M.I.A.E. Journal of the Royal Aeronautical Society, Vol. 51, No. 436.

† Development of the Lockheed P-80A Jet Fighter Aeroplane, Clarence L. Johnson. Journal of the Aeronautical Sciences, p. 659, Vol. 14, No. 12, December 1947.