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Applicability of a Framework for Estimating Performance and Associated Uncertainty for Modified Aircraft Configurations

Casey Denham·Mayuresh Patil·CHRISTOPHER JAMES ROY·Natalia Alexandrov
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Casey Denham, Mayuresh Patil, CHRISTOPHER JAMES ROY, Natalia Alexandrov. Applicability of a Framework for Estimating Performance and Associated Uncertainty for Modified Aircraft Configurations. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20210017244

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