General Aviation Aircraft Design

Dr. Snorri Gudmundsson served from 1995-2009 at Cirrus Aircraft. He served in various engineering roles in the development of several aircraft, including the Cirrus SR20 and SR22 aircraft. From 2005-2009, he served as the Chief Aerodynamicist, where he was responsible for the aerodynamics of the SF50 Vision jet (recipient of the 2017 Collier Trophy). He had two appointments a Designated Engineering Representative (DER) for the FAA, as a Structural and Flight Analyst. He has contributed to the certification of several aircraft. This includes development and certification flight and structural testing. He has conducted load analysis, stability and control evaluation, and performance analysis on a variety of single and multi-engine aircraft. In 2010, Dr. Gudmundsson joined the faculty at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, where he is currently an Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering, teaching aircraft design and aerodynamics. Dr. Snorri has a Youtube channel on Aircraft Design: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS0O5jdhFrdYBFC5YJP6axg/

Introduction Aircraft Structural Layout The Power Plant Fluid Mechanics Trade Studies Aircraft Weight Analysis The Wing Planform The Anatomy of the Airfoil The Anatomy of the Wing Aircraft Drag Analysis The Propeller Tail Design Performance: Take-off Performance: Climb Performance: Cruise Performance: Range Analysis Performance: Descent Performance: Landing Static Longitudinal Stability Dynamic Longitudinal Stability Static Lateral and Directional Stability Dynamic Lateral and Directional Stability Control System Design Fuselage Design Miscellaneous Design Notes Aircraft Load Analysis Appendix A: Mathematics Appendix B: Physics