Download or read book A Study of the Factors Affecting the Range of Airplanes written by David Beirmann and published by . This book was released on 1937 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study has been made of the most important factors affecting the range of airplanes. In the first of three parts of the paper the various factors are individually analyzed and evaluated relative to each other in order to establish a basis for compromise in design. In the second part the effect of varying a number of the most important factors is determined for a sample airplane. In the third part the problem of take-off is investigated for the most critical design conditions encountered in Part 2 and means for improving the take-off are analyzed.