Configuration concepts are presented which have high lift-to-drag ratios and maneuverability achievable by relieving constraints due to carriage, propulsion and subsystem integration. Noncircular body, lifting body, blended wing-body, wing-body and favorable interference concepts are developed using aerodynamic design criteria derived for climb-cruise-intercept missions. The Hypersonic Arbitrary Body Program (HABP) is evaluated for predicting aerodynamic characteristics. Comparisons of wind tunnel data and predictions are presented. Major features such as a spatular nose, flat bottom, high fineness ratio, ramped nose, planar shape, high wing, end plated wing, and interference channel are shown to enhance aerodynamic characteristics. (Author)
Unconstrained Supersonic Cruise and Maneuvering Configuration Concepts
1979
8 pages
Report
No indication
English
Air & Space-Launched Missiles , Air to surface missiles , Air to air missiles , Aerodynamic configurations , High lift , Lift to drag ratio , Computerized simulation , Maneuverability , Lifting bodies , Cruise missiles , Long range(Distance) , Wing body configurations , Blending , Interference , Supersonic characteristics , Wind tunnel tests , HABP(Hypersonic Arbitrary Body Program) , Fineness ratio , Noncircular bodies , Favorable interference