Modifications were made to the model to improve longitudinal acceleration capability during transition from hovering to wing borne flight. A rearward deflection of the fuselage augmentor thrust vector is shown to be beneficial in this regard. Other agmentor modifications were tested, notably the removal of both endplates, which improved acceleration performance at the higher transition speeds. The model tests again demonstrated minimal interference of the fuselage augmentor on aerodynamic lift. A flapped canard surface also shows negligible influence on the performance of the wing and of the fuselage augmentor.


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    Title :

    Phase 2 and 3 wind tunnel tests of the J-97 powered, external augmentor V/STOL model


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    Publication date :

    1980-10-01


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


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