Aircraft design and technology

A method of operating an aircraft, comprising:

• providing an aircraft having a fuselage, a swept wing extending laterally relative to the fuselage, at least one horizontal tail surface extending laterally from the fuselage, at least one vertical tail surface extending upward from the fuselage, a dynamic slat attached to a leading edge of the swept wing, and first and second turbine engines mounted to the fuselage at locations positioned vertically below the swept wing, the aircraft having a maximum take-off weight, and the first and second turbine engines providing a maximum continuous thrust;
• providing leading edge root extensions mounted to the swept wing and the fuselage at a leading edge of the swept wing, the leading edge root extensions having a planform area ratio relative to a planform area of the swept wing in a range of about 0.1% to about 5%;
• and
• operating the aircraft with:
• sustained turns in a range of about 6.5 G to about 7.5 G.

An aircraft, comprising:

• a fuselage;
• a wing structure that extends continuously through the fuselage;
• first and second engines mounted to the fuselage;
• leading edge root extensions mounted to the wing structure and the fuselage at a leading edge of the wing structure, wherein the leading edge root extensions have a planform area ratio relative to a planform area of the wing structure in a range of about 0.1% to about 5%;
• and
• at least one dynamic slat mounted to a leading edge of the wing structure, the at least one dynamic slat being movable between a retracted position and at least one extended position to facilitate angle of attack for the aircraft of at least 25°.