Investigators of DTNSRDC in USA advocate that PAR-WIG has nearly twice range capability, in comparison with conventional airplanes, due to higher
L/
D and lower empty weight fraction. Especially PAR-WIG with a wing of low aspect ratio may have the empty weight which is about two-thirds of the conventional airplane's. In this paper empty weight is analysed, based on the data available to the present author, and compared between various kinds. Synthetic effect of the wing aspect ratio on the operational efficiency is also examined. The opinions of DTNSRDC seem to be somewhat too optimistic, and so valid only with some reduction.
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