@conference {2164, title = {2164. A Net Performance Approach for Determining Scale Tolerance Needs}, booktitle = {52nd Annual Conference, Biloxi, Mississippi, May 24-26}, year = {1993}, month = {5/24/93}, pages = {15}, publisher = {Society of Allied Weight Engineers, Inc.}, organization = {Society of Allied Weight Engineers, Inc.}, type = {17. WEIGHT ENGINEERING - PROCEDURES}, address = {Biloxi, Mississippi}, abstract = {This paper is a presentation of two items: A Net Performance Analysis approach as a tool and application of that tool to help understand scale tolerance limits. A Net Performance Analysis (NPA) is a procedure which measures performance variables{\textquoteright} impact on the ability of an airplane to fly a mission. Having developed that, the impact of any one variable-scale tolerance in this case-can be quantitatively assessed. Results support the conclusion that scale tolerance has an order of magnitude smaller effect than any other flight variable in assuring mission success.}, keywords = {17. Weight Engineering - Procedures}, url = {https://www.sawe.org/papers/2164/buy}, author = {Hutton, J G} }