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Advanced hypersonic aircraft designThe objective of this design project is to develop the hypersonic reconnaissance aircraft to replace the SR-71 and to complement existing intelligence gathering devices. The initial design considerations were to create a manned vehicle which could complete its mission with at least two airborne refuelings. The aircraft must travel between Mach 4 and Mach 7 at an altitude of 80,000 feet for a maximum range of 12,000 nautical miles. The vehicle should have an air breathing propulsion system at cruise. With a crew of two, the aircraft should be able to take off and land on a 10,000 foot runway, and the yearly operational costs were not to exceed $300 million. Finally, the aircraft should exhibit stealth characteristics, including a minimized radar cross-section (RCS) and a reduced sonic boom. The technology used in this vehicle should allow for production between the years 1993 and 1995.
Document ID
19930008848
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Utzinger, Rob
(Ohio State Univ. Cleveland, OH, United States)
Blank, Hans-Joachim
(Ohio State Univ. Cleveland, OH, United States)
Cox, Craig
(Ohio State Univ. Cleveland, OH, United States)
Harvey, Greg
(Ohio State Univ. Cleveland, OH, United States)
Mckee, Mike
(Ohio State Univ. Cleveland, OH, United States)
Molnar, Dave
(Ohio State Univ. Cleveland, OH, United States)
Nagy, Greg
(Ohio State Univ. Cleveland, OH, United States)
Petersen, Steve
(Ohio State Univ. Cleveland, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
June 1, 1992
Subject Category
Aircraft Design, Testing And Performance
Report/Patent Number
NASA-CR-192046
NAS 1.26:192046
Accession Number
93N18037
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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