Design Philosophy and Structural Details: Background to the Requirement for a High Speed Low Cost, Jet Executive Aircraft of Simple Design

Abstract

THE launching of a new aircraft in this highly competitive age is a very expensive undertaking —and as a result, a risky one. If a new or growing demand can be satisfied by the further development of an existing type then the risk will be reduced and the reward increased so that a commercially successful aircraft is almost invariably in production for many years and progressively developed through a number of versions. However, the law of diminishing returns operates and eventually the time must come when it is necessary to recognize the fact that a new aircraft promises equal if not greater returns than continued development of the older aircraft, despite the expense associated with commencing and producing a new type.

Citation

Goodwin, C.J. (1963), "Design Philosophy and Structural Details: Background to the Requirement for a High Speed Low Cost, Jet Executive Aircraft of Simple Design", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 35 No. 2, pp. 32-36. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb033680