Airport Performance Estimation for Powered Lift Aircraft

Abstract

A numerical technique based on known methods was developed to predict the takeoff and landing performance characteristics of powered lift aircraft. Two-degree-of-freedom equations of motion treating the aircraft as a point mass are integrated using numerical techniques based on Euler's method of forward integration. The analysis includes the calculation of all engines operating takeoff distance, critical field length, landing distance and climb capability. Predictions were made for aircraft with externally blown flaps and upper surface blown flaps and compared with the performance quoted by the respective airframe manufacturer. Good correlation was achieved.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA081910

Entities

People

  • David P. Lemaster

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Wings
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Sets
  • Dynamic Pressure
  • Engineering
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Flight Paths
  • Ground Effect
  • Powered Lift
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Wind Velocity

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Control Systems Engineering.