Start Date
4-1971 8:00 AM
Description
An analysis and status report of Space Shuttle booster configuration design features is presented. In comparing stowed, fixed straight, and "delta" wing basic configurations; the "delta" wing approach with a canard has been selected. Wing planform shape and cross-section is strongly influenced by air breathing engine installation requirements rather than purely aerodynamic performance optimization.
The Space Shuttle Booster
An analysis and status report of Space Shuttle booster configuration design features is presented. In comparing stowed, fixed straight, and "delta" wing basic configurations; the "delta" wing approach with a canard has been selected. Wing planform shape and cross-section is strongly influenced by air breathing engine installation requirements rather than purely aerodynamic performance optimization.
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