The Effects of GBU-15 Cruciform Wing Weapon Canard Sizing on the Drag and Longitudinal Stability of the F-4 Aircraft.

Abstract

An aerodynamic analysis has been conducted for carriage of two designs of GBU-15 CWW's on the F-4 aircraft. The analysis was to determine the effects of the GBU-15 Cruciform Wing Weapon (CWW) canard sizing on the drag and longitudinal stability of the F-4 aircraft. The GBU-15 CWW canard redesign from a 46-inch span to a 29-inch span canard equated to a Drag Index reduction, per GBU-15 CWW, of 2.6. The Stability Index Number, per GBU-15 CWW, was reduced by approximately 50 percent. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA051353

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Cruciform Wings
  • Data Analysis
  • Guided Weapons
  • Mach Number
  • Models
  • Polyethylene Glycols
  • Scale Models
  • Sea Level
  • Trim Angle
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons
  • Wind Tunnel Models
  • Wind Tunnels

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