The YC-15 will be the first aircraft to employ the externally blown flap (EBF)-powered lift system. Since the success of the aircraft to a large extent is dependent on the proper functioning of this system, considerable effort is going into its design. The present paper discusses some of the fundamental aerodynamic considerations which led to the selection of the specific flap configuration and presents resulting aerodynamic characteristics. Structural design criteria for the system and methods of analysis are covered, as are details of the flap-actuating system and structure.


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    Title :

    External Blowing Flap Technology on the USAF McDonnell Douglas YC-15


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    National Aerospace Engineering and Manufacturing Meeting ; 1973



    Publication date :

    1973-02-01




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English