Data and performances of selected aircraft and rotorcraft

The purpose of this article is to provide a synthetic and comparative view of selected aircraft and rotorcraft (nearly 300 of them) from past and pres ent. We report geometric characteristics of wings (wing span, areas, aspect -ratios, sweep angles, dihedral/anhedral angles, thickness ratios at root a nd tips, taper ratios) and rotor blades (type of rotor, diameter, number of blades, solidity, rpm, tip Mach numbers); aerodynamic data (drag coefficie nts at zero lift, cruise and maximum absolute glide ratio); performances (w ing and disk loadings, maximum absolute Mach number, cruise Mach number, se rvice ceiling, rate of climb, centrifugal acceleration limits, maximum take -off weight, maximum payload, thrust-to-weight ratios). There are additiona l data on wing types, high-lift devices, noise levels at take-off and landi ng. The data are presented on tables for each aircraft class. A graphic ana lysis offers a comparative look at all types of data. Accuracy levels are p rovided wherever available. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reser ved.