%0 Conference Paper %B 77th Annual Conference, Irving, Texas %D 2018 %T 3708. SAWE RP-8 Past, Present and Future %A Kachurak, Paul %K 17. Weight Engineering - Procedures %X

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.

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