Relation Between Commercial Airplane Design and Commercial Uses of Airplanes

Abstract The paper presents some of the problems of the airplane designers, together with an indication of a trend in airplane design which it is felt possibly may take place. The following topics are discussed: fundamental requirements, design elements, commercial uses of airplanes, and airplane designs. Under the last item, an attempt is made to analyze the points discussed in the preceding ones, with a view to suggesting certain design arrangements which seem most logically to fulfil the requirements which the airplane so designed must meet.