The theoretical wave drag at zero lift of fully-tapered swept wings of arbitrary section
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1953-10
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College of Aeronautics, Cranfield
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An expression is deduced for the wave drag of a fully tapered swept wing of arbitrary section in the convenient form of a double integral involving the variation of wing-surface slope. It is concluded, in the general case, that the drag may best be computed by numerical integration, the method for which will be the subject of a further report. Continues …