01.2 - Aircraft Design and Integrated System (Applications)
FROM THEORY TO FLIGHT: THE BOX-WING CONFIGURATION IMPLICATIONS FOR THE NEXT-GENERATION AIRCRAFT
K. Abu Salem¹, G. Palaia¹, A. Frediani, SkyBox Engineering, Italy; ¹Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Through a systematic critical analysis of the literature on the box-wing configuration, the work aims to present a discussion on potential benefits and critical issues of the concept. The performance gains are related with the challenges of introducing macroscopic innovations in aeronautical industrial context, aiming at identifying possible path for the industrial integration of such an aircraft.