What is the best way to decrease drag and increase fuel economy in aircraft?

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Blog 18: Interview 4 Prep

1. How would you define drag?
2. How would you define aircraft fuel-efficiency?
3. What do you feel is the most impactful thing in aircraft fuel-efficiency?
4. How important do you feel it is to reduce drag?
5. What are some ways to do so?
6. Have you heard of any interesting concepts or ideas to do so?
7. Where you work, do you ever consider fuel-efficiency when designing?
8. What about after it is built or during construction?
9. Have you heard of the blended wing body design?
10. Do you feel it is a better design for commercial aircraft?
11. Have you heard of the synergy aircraft?
12. If so, can you explain how the double bobtail works exactly?
13. Do you think this aircraft has any chance of success at becoming a norm?
14. Do you think aircraft fuel-efficiency should be something an aerospace engineer should greatly consider?
15. What do you feel is the most important thing to factor in when designing?
16. Do you think the current design standard for commercial aircraft will remain how it is?
17. What kind of aircraft do you or your company design?
18. Do you frequently implement new designs when creating a new aircraft?
19. Are you concerned with the current standard of fuel efficiency in aircraft?
20. What do you think should be changed in most aircraft designs?

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