COMPOSITE POWERPLANT FOR HIGH-SPEED AIRCRAFT,

Abstract

For high-speed aircraft, it is sometimes desirable to install a combination of two different types of engines in order to offset the shortcomings of having only one type of engine. The paper first explains the three common types of engines of high-speed aircraft, including the turbojet engines, the ramjet engines, and the liquid rocket engines, pointing out the shortcomings of each type. The paper then outlines the advantages of combining two types of engines for one aircraft, making the two types of engines complement each other's shortcomings. All the three combinations possible are dealt with briefly. The drawback of using a combination of two engines is that the aircraft must carry the weight of two engines instead of one, thereby increasing the load of the aircraft. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 16, 1969
Accession Number
AD0693529

Entities

People

  • Cheng Kuang-hua

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Engines
  • Jet Aircraft
  • Ramjet Engines
  • Rocket Engines
  • Turbojet Engines

Readers

  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.
  • Systems Analysis and Design