Aircraft Wing Research: Comparing Types & Advantages/Disadvantages

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The discussion focuses on the need for books that compare different types of aircraft wings, highlighting their advantages and disadvantages. Participants suggest exploring resources related to aircraft design and mention the importance of wing construction materials, such as wood, cloth, metal, and plastics. The choice of wing type is influenced by factors like speed and load requirements. Recommendations include researching NACA airfoil shapes for further insights. Comprehensive literature on this topic can provide valuable information for understanding wing performance.
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Do you guys know of any books with research on aircraft wings? I would like a book which contains comparisons between many types of wings, with their advantages/disadvantages weighed out against one another.
 
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No, but I might know something about it. (Used to work with this stuff before.)

Some books that I have not red.
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/102-4769982-2741749?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=aircraft+design&Go.x=7&Go.y=5&tag=pfamazon01-20
 
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google NACA for foil shapes
construction is a whole different subject
wood and cloth, all metal, plastics, combos of each
mostly depends on speeds and loads
 

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