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1 TABLE OF SYMBOLS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 1. INTRODUCTION 2. CLASS I METHOD FOR ESTIMATING AIRPLANE COMPONENT WEIGHTS 2.1 A METHOD FOR ESTIMATING AIRPLANE COMPONENT WEIGHTS WITH WEIGHT FRACTIONS 2.2 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS Twin Engine Propeller Driven Airplane Jet Transport Fighter 3. CLASS I METHOD FOR ESTIMATING AIRPLANE INERTIAS 3.1 ESTIMATING MOMENTS OF INERTIA WITH RADII OF GYRATION 3.2 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS Twin Engine Propeller Driven Airplane Jet Transport Fighter 4. CLASS II METHOD FOR ESTIMATING AIRPLANE COMPONENT WEIGHTS 4.1 A METHOD FOR ESTIMATING AIRPLANE COMPONENT WEIGHTS WITH WEIGHT EQUATIONS 4.2 METHODS FOR CONSTRUCTING V-n DIAGRAMS V-n Diagram for FAR 23 Certified Airplanes Determination of +lg stall speed Determination of design cruising speed Determination of design diving speed Determination of design maneuvering speed Determination of negative stall speed line Determination of design limit load factor, n lim of gust load factor lines in Fig V-n Diagram for FAR 25 Certified Airplanes Determination of +lg stall speed Determination of design cruising speed Determination of design diving speed Determination of design maneuvering speed Determination of design speed for maximum gust intensity Determination of negative stall speed line Determination of design limit load factor, n lim Construction of gust load factor lines in Fig.4.2b V-n Diagram for Military Airplanes Example Application Twin Engine Propeller Driven Airplane Jet Transport Fighter 4.3 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS FOR CLASS II WEIGHT ESTIMATES Twin Engine Propeller Driven Airplane Jet Transport Fighter 5. CLASS II METHOD FOR ESTIMATING STRUCTURE WEIGHT 5.1 WING WEIGHT ESTIMATION General Aviation Airplanes Cessna Method USAF Method Torenbeek Method Commercial Transport Airplanes GD Method Torenbeek Method Military Patrol, Bomb and Transport Airplanes Fighter and Attack Airplanes

2 GD Method 5.2 EMPENNAGE WEIGHT ESTIMATION General Aviation Airplanes Cessna Method USAF Method Torenbeek Method Commercial Transport Airplanes GD Method Torenbeek Method Military Patrol, Bomb and Transport Airplanes Fighter and Attack Airplanes 5.3 FUSELAGE WEIGHT ESTIMATION General Aviation Airplanes Cessna Method USAF Method Commercial Transport Airplanes GD Method Torenbeek Method Military Patrol, Bomb and Transport Airplanes GD Method Fighter and Attack Airplanes 5.4 NACELLE WEIGHT ESTIMATION General Aviation Airplanes Cessna Method USAF Method Torenbeek Method Commercial Transport Airplanes GD Method Torenbeek Method Military Patrol, Bomb and Transport Airplanes Fighter and Attack Airplanes 5.5 LANDING GEAR WEIGHT ESTIMATION General Aviation Airplanes Cessna Method USAF Method Commercial Transport Airplanes GD Method Torenbeek Method Military Patrol1 Bomb and Transport Airplanes Fighter and Attack Airplanes 6. CLASS II METHOD FOR ESTIMATING POWERPLANT WEIGHT 6.1 ENGINE WEIGHT ESTIMATION General Aviation Airplanes Cessna Method USAF Method Torenbeek Method Commercial Transport Airplanes Military Patrol, Bomb and Transport Airplanes Fighter and Attack Airplanes 6.2 AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM WEIGHT ESTIMATION General Aviation Airplanes Cessna Method USAF Method Torenbeek Method

3 6.2.2 Commercial Transport Airplanes GD Method Torenbeek Method Military Patrol1 Bomb and Transport Airplanes Fighter and Attack Airplanes GD Method 6.3 PROPELLER WEIGHT ESTIMATION General Aviation Airplanes Commercial Transport Airplanes GD Method Torenbeek Method Military Patrol1 Bomb and Transport Airplanes Fighter and Attack Airplanes 6.4 FUEL SYSTEM WEIGHT ESTIMATION General Aviation Airplanes Cessna Method USAF Method Torenbeek Method Commercial Transport Airplanes GD Method Torenbeek Method Military Patrol, Bomb and Transport Airplanes Fighter and Attack Airplanes 6.5 PROPULSION SYSTEM WEIGHT ESTIMATION General Aviation Airplanes Cessna Method USAF Method Torenbeek Method Commercial Transport Airplanes GD Method Torenbeek Method Military Patrol, Bomb and Transport Airplanes Fighter and Attack Airplanes 7. CLASS II METHOD FOR ESTIMATING FIXED EQUIPMENT WEIGHT 7.1 FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM WEIGHT ESTIMATION General Aviation Airplanes Cessna Method USAF Method Torenbeek Method Commercial Transport Airplanes GD Method Torenbeek Method Military Patrol, Bomb and Transport Airplanes GD Method Fighter and Attack Airplanes GD Method 7.2 HYDRAULIC AND/OR PNEUMATIC SYSTEM WEIGHT ESTIMATION 7.3 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WEIGHT ESTIMATION General Aviation Airplanes Cessna Method USAF Method Torenbeek Method Commercial Transport Airplanes GD Method

4 Torenbeek Method Military Patrol, Bomb and Transport Airplanes GD Method Fighter and Attack Airplanes GD Method 7.4 WEIGHT ESTIMATION FOR INSTRUMENTATION, AVIONICS AND ELECTRONICS General Aviation Airplanes Torenbeek Method Commercial Transport Airplanes GD Method (Modified) Torenbeek Method Military Patrol, Bomb and Transport Airplanes Fighter and Attack Airplanes 7.5 WEIGHT ESTIMATION FOR AIR-CONDITIONING, PRESSURIZATION, ANTI- AND DE-ICING SYSTEMS General Aviation Airplanes USAF Method Torenbeek Method Commercial Transport Airplanes GD Method Torenbeek Method Military Patrol, Bomb and Transport Airplanes GD Method Fighter and Attack Airplanes GD Method 7.6 WEIGHT ESTIMATION FOR THE OXYGEN SYSTEM General Aviation Airplanes Commercial Transport Airplanes GD Method Torenbeek Method Military Patrol, Bomb and Transport Airplanes Fighter and Attack Airplanes GD Method 7.7 AUXILIARY POWER UNIT WEIGHT ESTIMATION 7.8 FURNISHINGS WEIGHT ESTIMATION General Aviation Airplanes Cessna Method Torenbeek Method Commercial Transport Airplanes GD Method Torenbeek Method Military Patrol, Bomb and Transport Airplanes GD Method Fighter and Attack Airplanes 7.9 WEIGHT ESTIMATION OF BAGGAGE AND CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT 7.10 WEIGHT ESTIMATION OF OPERATIONAL ITEMS 7.11 ARMAMENT WEIGHT ESTIMATION 7.12 WEIGHT ESTIMATION FOR GUNS, LAUNCHERS AND WEAPONS PROVISIONS 7.13 WEIGHT ESTIMATION OF FLIGHT TEST INSTRUMENTATION 7.14 WEIGHT ESTIMATION FOR AUXILIARY GEAR 7.15 BALLAST WEIGHT ESTIMATION 7.16 ESTIMATING WEIGHT OF PAINT 7.17 ESTMATING WEIGHT OF Wetc 8. LOCATING COMPONENT CENTERS OF GRAVITY

5 8.1 C.G. LOCATIONS OF STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS 8.2 C.G. LOCATIONS OF POWERPLANT COMPONENTS 8.3 C.G. LOCATIONS OF FIXED EQUIPMENT 9. CLASS II WEIGHT AND BALANCE ANALYSIS 9.1 EFFECT OF MOVING COMPONENTS ON OVERALL AIRPLANE CENTER OF GRAVITY 9.2 EFFECT OF MOVING THE WING ON OVERALL AIRPLANE CENTER OF GRAVITY AND ON OVERALL AIRPLANE AERODYNAMIC CENTER 10. CLASS II METHOD FOR ESTIMATING AIRPLANE INERTIAS 11. REFERENCES APPENDIX A: DATA SOURCE FOR AIRPLANE COMPONENT WEIGHTS AND FOR WEIGHT FRACTIONS APPENDIX B: DATA SOURCE FOR NONDIMENSIONAL RADII OF GYRATION FOR AIRPLANES 12. INDEX

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