Download or read book The Theory of Induced Lift and Minimum Induced Drag of Nonplanar Lifting Systems written by Clarence D. Cone and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction -- Symbols -- Fundamental theoretical considerations -- The principle of vorticity attenuation -- The effective aspect ratio of nonplanar lifting systems -- Determination of the span loading distribution for minimum induced drag -- Solutions for the effective aspect ratio of optimally loaded arcs -- Solutions for more complex systems -- The induced lift of nonplanar systems -- Practical application considerations -- Concluding remarks -- References.