Results of a design synthesis and mission analysis of a supersonic VTOL fighter aircraft are presented. Propulsive lift is provided by a single turbotip-driven lift fan and deflected thrust from a high performance turbofan cruise engine fitted with an afterburner for supersonic flight. The inlet and thrust diverter in the main engine tail-pipe are seen to be the principal design problems. V/STOL and supersonic design tradeoffs are addressed in lift fan sizing and placement, reaction and aerodynamic control sizing, fuselage volume requirements, and area ruling. Range and turn rate are used as figures of merit.-
Conceptual design of a lift fan plus lift/cruise fighter aircraft
Aircraft Design, Flight Test and Operations Meeting ; 1974 ; Los Angeles, CA
1974-08-01
Conference paper
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Effect of Exhaust Deflectors on the Design of Lift Plus Lift/Cruise V/STOL Aircraft
SAE Technical Papers | 1973
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