Originally Posted by
tintin939
Hello everyone. I am currently working on a project that requires me to compare and contrast narrow body vs wide body aircraft. I am having a difficult time finding books and references that specifically talk about aerodynamic differences between both types of aircraft...
Jan Roskam, Dan Raymer, and John Anderson are what I would check first.
...What were some of the challenges for engineers when transitioning into wide body aircraft?..
Any working aerodyamicist should be able to hit the main points of this question. You may wait a long time to hear from a 777 or 340 engineer who actually knows about the aero workup on that model.
...Why are aircraft being designed wider instead of longer?...
What makes you think there is atrend in this area? Not arguing, just a little surprised at your thesis.
... What systems or technology had to be modified when designing a wide body aircraft?...
This could get into a lot of sub-topics besides aerodyamics. How deep are you interested in going (what is the scope of the study)? The textbooks I mentioned above should have enough depth for preliminary studies.