An analysis of maximum range cruise including wind effects

Aerospace Science and Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 38-48

  Rivas, Damián ^a   Lopez Garcia, Oscar ^a   Esteban, Sergio ^a   Gallo, Eduardo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^b Boeing R and T Europe   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aircraft performance; Cruise regime; Maximum range; Wind effects

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE; OPTIMAL CONTROL LAW; SPECIFIC FUEL CONSUMPTION; WIND SPEED;

AIRCRAFT MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT;

WIND EFFECTS;

EID: 72649106657     PISSN: 12709638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ast.2009.11.005     Document Type: Article

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