McPhat and Coolsky are proud to show you some sneak previews of McPhat’s external wing textures.
According to Coolsky “The DC-9 wings were designed to be fast on cruise and perform well on short runways.” ”The final wing design was the optimal combination of wing-sweep angle, 24 degree sweep back at the center chord, and wing thickness to yield the lowest operating cost for a given cruise speed (M.80), payload-range ability and field length requirements.”
“Designed to provide a stable, sturdy and reliable airplane structure, the all metal wing was produced to withstand the stress of frequent takeoffs and landings which jets operating short haul endure.”
And there’s so much more interesting background information about the DC-9 wings. Read the whole story right here.
Want to see wing texture examples?
Here you are:
- Wing Overview I
- Wing Overview II
- Wing Overview III