@conference {3708, title = {3708. SAWE RP-8 Past, Present and Future}, booktitle = {77th Annual Conference, Irving, Texas}, year = {2018}, month = {05/2018}, pages = {10}, publisher = {Society of Allied Weight Engineers, Inc.}, organization = {Society of Allied Weight Engineers, Inc.}, address = {Irving, Texas}, abstract = {

SAWE Recommended Practice (RP) A-8 has been used in essence for the format of military aircraft mass properties for decades. RP A-8 forms the basis for effective communication within the mass properties community.

The paper revisits the genesis of RP A-8, its importance, and makes recommendations for potential future changes to the RP in order to accommodate future aircraft design architectures.

}, keywords = {17. Weight Engineering - Procedures}, url = {https://www.sawe.org/papers/3708/buy}, author = {Kachurak, Paul} }