Aerodynamics of Tandem Wing Aircraft: From Dinosaurs to Uavs and Supersonic Planes

This book contains extensive data about tandem wing aircraft. It includes a review of modern flying vehicles with four fixed wings, a review of analytical, numerical and experimental methods; results of the studies about aerodynamics; dependencies between geometrical parameters and aerodynamic characteristics, practical recommendations in development and optimizing of tandem wing aircraft to provide high lift-to-drag ratio, stability, and controllability. This is an ideal book for graduate students, researchers, and engineers working in fields of aerodynamics and conceptual design of the aircraft especially UAVs, ground-effect vehicles, and convertiplanes.

Dr. Illia Kryvokhatko is Lead Aerospace Systems Analyst, SAMI Advanced Electronics, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He graduated National Technical University of Ukraine ＂Igor Sikorsky KPI＂ in 2010. From 2009 to 2020 he was working at Antonov Company (Kyiv, Ukraine), first as an aerodynamic engineer in wind tunnel lab, then as Head of Aircraft Aerodynamic Design sector. In 2015 he defended PhD thesis in Aerodynamics and Gas Dynamics of Aircraft. In 2012-2020 he was a part-time lecturer, later an associate professor, at National Technical University of Ukraine ＂Igor Sikorsky KPI＂; scientific advisor of bachelors (19) and masters (19). In 2020 he moved to Saudi Arabia and leads the aerodynamic team in SAMI Advanced Electronics.