A (Mostly) Qualitative, (Somewhat) Analytical Overview of Practicable Improvements and Possible Further Research into UNSW Skylabs' Aircraft Design and Manufacture
Dragon Fan
As participants in the AIAA Design, Build, Fly competition, UNSW Skylabs stands to gain a significant advantage from the implementation of a number of, non-trivial, but technically well-understood improvements to the design and manufacture of our aircraft. This paper will explore a number of these improvements, including the use of composites and high-strength lightweight materials, wingtip devices, higher-performance flaps, a twin-engine design, and impact-resistant delivery for sensitive payloads.
