The application of advanced and emerging technologies to a fighter aircraft concept is described. The twin-boom fighter (TBF-1) relies on a two dimensional vectoring/reversing nozzle to provide STOL performance while also achieving efficient long range supersonic cruise. A key feature is that the propulsion package is placed so that the nozzle hinge line is near the aircraft center-of-gravity to allow large vector angles and, thus, provide large values of direct lift while minimizing the moments to be trimmed. The configurations name is derived from the long twin booms extending aft of the engine to the twin vertical tails which have a single horizontal tail mounted atop and between them. Technologies utilized were an advanced engine (1985 state-of-the-art), superplastic formed/diffusion bonded titanium structure, advanced controls/avionics/displays, supersonic wing design, and conformal weapons carriage. The integration of advanced technologies into this concept indicate that large gains in takeoff and landing performance, maneuver, acceleration, supersonic cruise speed, and range can be acieved relative to current fighter concepts.


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    Title :

    Development and Analysis of a STOL Supersonic Cruise Fighter Concept


    Contributors:
    S. M. Dollyhigh (author) / W. E. Foss (author) / S. J. Morris (author) / K. B. Walkley (author) / E. E. Swanson (author)

    Publication date :

    1984


    Size :

    86 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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