I'm currently doing a college project which requires us to make and test a 'lifting body' fuselage. The lecturers frequently mention the Short Skyvan as an example of an aircraft which derives a significant part of its lift from the fuselage.
Despite trawling the net, what I can't find is answers to these questions (my questions, not the lecturer's):
- Is the Skyvan fuselage still generating significant lift in the cruise, or just enough to give an approximation of elliptical lift distribution?
- Is the Skyvan fuselage shape intended to be a non-pitching aerofoil?
If anyone can give actual figures for the proportions of lift from the Skyvan wing and fuselage either at different parts of the flight or at different angles of attack that would be really useful.
If your figures are for the Short SD330 or SD360 they would also be useful.
Thanks