A computerized study of operational parameters affecting helicopter fuel consumption was conducted as an integral part of the NASA Civil Helicopter Technology Program. The study utilized the Helicopter Sizing and Performance Computer Program (HESCOMP) developed by the Boeing-Vertol Company and NASA Ames Research Center. An introduction to HESCOMP is incorporated in this report. The results presented were calculated using the NASA CH-53 civil helicopter research aircraft specifications. Plots from which optimum flight conditions for minimum fuel use that can be obtained are presented for this aircraft. The results of the study are considered to be generally indicative of trends for all helicopters.
Arrow-Wing Supersonic Cruise Aircraft Structural Design Concepts Evaluation. Volume 1: Sections 1 Through 6
1975
436 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Air Transportation , Aircraft control , Aircraft design , Airframes , Arrow wings , CH-53 aircraft , Civil aircraft , Computer aided design , Design analysis , HESCOMP computer program , Helicopters , Propulsion system configurations , Structural design criteria , Supersonic aircraft , Technology assessment