Study and Design of an Ejection System for VTOL Aircraft. Part 1, Volume 1. VTOL Aircraft equations and Failure Mode Analysis

Abstract

Equations are formulated for a hypothetical fighter/close support VTOL aircraft which will simulate a realistically severe crew station escape environment arising from aircraft failures in the VTOL and high speed, low altitude flight regimes. Four candidate airplanes with dissimilar propulsive and control concepts are analyzed and a lift-fan configuration selected to test the feasibility of any crew escape concept. Plotted time histories are presented of aircraft and crew station positions, rates, and accelerations occurring as a consequence of various failure modes. The time histories are summarized to reveal the extreme conditions encountered during VTOL and high speed emergencies, conditions for which existing escape systems are not designed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0865997

Entities

People

  • E. O. Cartwright
  • I. L. Clinkenbeard

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Altitude
  • Axial Loads
  • Cockpits
  • Computer Simulations
  • Control Systems
  • Escape Systems
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Governments
  • Horizontal Stabilizers
  • Lift Fans
  • Low Altitude
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft

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