Design details of X-18 tiltwing `propelloplane', developed by Hiller; it is shown that propelloplane is superior to helicopter for hovering durations less than 10 min, and is competitive for hovering durations up to perhaps 1/2 hr; X-18 wing rotates at 35% of chord line; vertical takeoff effected at 87° wing-tilt; details of fuselage, hydraulic control system and flight control systems; two Allison YT40-A-14 turbo-propeller engines driving dual 16-ftdiam Curtiss turboelectric propellers.


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    Titel :

    VTOL transport -- Design selection


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Aircraft Missiles


    Beteiligte:
    Geddes, P. (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1960


    Format / Umfang :

    4 pages


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Schlagwörter :


    Factors involved in selection of VTOL transport configuration

    Kuhn, R.E. / McKinney, M.O. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1961


    Importance of qualitative factors in VTOL transport selection

    Novak, L.R. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1959


    Factors Involved in Selection of VTOL Transport Configuration

    McKinney, M. O. / Kuhn, R. E. | SAE Technical Papers | 1961


    Factors involved in selection of VTOL transport configuration

    Kuhn, R.E. / McKinney, M.O. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1961


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