SURVEY OF MODERN AIRCRAFT POWERPLANTS,

Abstract

The author points out that the turbo-jet engine can no longer satisfy the demands of the modern world; he therefore describes briefly the various types of engines under study at present in certain countries. These fall into two main categories: (1) Supersonic aircraft engines, which include a turbo-fan after-burner engine, a turbo-fan ram-jet combination, and a turbo-rocket engine. (2) VTOL jet engines which do not need long runways, including a turbo-jet lift engine, a turbo-fan lift engine, a conventional turbo-jet engine with a lift fan attachment, and a deflected lift engine. A reheating gas turbine engine which has the advantage of a low fuel requirement is also briefly described. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 23, 1968
Accession Number
AD0683164

Entities

People

  • Fu T'ing

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Engines
  • Aircrafts
  • Engines
  • Fans
  • Gas Turbines
  • Jet Engines
  • Lift Fans
  • Rocket Engines
  • Supersonic Aircraft
  • Turbine Components
  • Turbines

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics