Theoretical foundation of formation of aircraft weight appearance

The article is devoted to automation of tasks related to formation of weight appearance at the initial stage of aircraft design. At this stage, the main structures of the information weight model of the product are created which is detailed, improved, and used throughout the life cycle, including the stages of production and operation. The article presents not only the theoretical foundations of formation of aircraft weight appearance (design “from prototypes,” weight formulas) but also describes the software product developed by the authors which is a tool intended for use at the initial stage of designing aircraft of various types and purposes.