Aircraft concepts are always driven by the requirements of the desired m- sion. A di'erent purpose for the use of the aircraft consequently results in a di'erent design. Therefore, depending on the intended outcome, con'i- ing requirements need to be ful'lled, for example, e'cient cruise speed and greatercargocapabilities,in combinationwith shorttake-o'andlanding ?eld lengths, or high speed and agility combined with variable payload demands. Due to...