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Structural design considerations of man-powered aircraft

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

J. C. Wimpenny*
Affiliation:
Hawker Siddeley Aviation, Hatfield

Extract

The purpose of this paper is to record the structural design experience obtained during the construction of the Puffin aircraft. The paper starts with some fundamental considerations, follows by outlining the specific solutions adopted on the Mk I and Mk II versions of the Puffin, and concludes with some suggestions on future structural development possibilities.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1975 

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References

1. British Civil Airworthiness Requirements, Civil Aviation Authority, London.Google Scholar