A two-engine three-fan V/STOL airplane was designed to fulfill naval operational requirements. A multimission airplane was developed from study of specific point designs. Based on the multimission concept, airplanes were designed to demonstrate and develop the technology and operational procedures for this class of aircraft. Use of interconnected variable pitch fans led to a good balance between high thrust with responsive control and efficient thrust at cruise speeds. The airplanes and their characteristics are presented.


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    Title :

    Design definition study of a lift/cruise fan technology V/STOL airplane: Summary


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    Publication date :

    1975-08-15


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English