Supersonic STOVL fighter concepts featuring the hybrid tandem-fan propulsion systemCurrent research on vertical- or short-takeoff-and-landing (V/STOL) aircraft is concentrating on developing a multirole-capable fighter. Several V/STOL concepts being studied show a capability performing for short-takeoff and vertical-landing (STOVL) missions. This paper is concerned with a propulsion concept which promises added flexibility in mission performance: the hybrid-tandem fan. This propulsion concept is combined with four aircraft planforms and the performance of each is evaluated on a representative mission. The four aircraft planforms used in the study are a conventional wing-tail, a forward-swept wing and canard, a delta-wing and canard, and an oblique wing and tail. The mission was chosen so that the four aircraft all had approximately the same gross takeoff weight. The four designs are compared at various phases of the mission.
Document ID
19870032007
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Gelhausen, P. A. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Wilson, S. B., III (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)