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Learning Aeronautical Engineering From Historic Aircraft Designs

Vintage Aviation News

Particularly in battle aerodynamics, drag reduction, and structural durability, early aircraft teach engineers today important insights. Setting the benchmark for modern airliners, the Douglas DC-3 (1935) a classic in commercial aviation brought all-metal construction, retractable landing gear, and more efficient airfoil designs.

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Recognising NASA Technology on Modern Airliners

Fear of Landing

This is an exploration of how NASA research has influenced modern airliners through research and technology. One of the most revolutionary was the “area rule,” a concept that helped aircraft designers avoid the disruption in airflow and resulting drag caused by the attachment of the wings to the fuselage.