Design Optimization for a Family of Multi-Role Combat Aircraft

Abstract

The future multi-role combat aircraft design process is used as an example throughout this lecture. At the early stage of the design, requirements of the French air Force and Navy and other potential customers (European and other countries) are studied very closely. Then the main technological improvements - from the existing aircraft - that are needed to meet these requirements are clearly defined. The improvements are achieved by an optimization process carried throughout each and all aircraft design disciplines, involving an intensive use of the very large range of design and test tools available from the aircraft company and state research establishments. Because of the numerous technical innovations which will be introduced in the future combat aircraft, an in-flight demonstration aircraft has been judged necessary. The RAFALE demonstration aircraft, and the evolution into a future family of multi-role specific versions, will be presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADP005676

Entities

People

  • Jean-claude Hironde

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Design
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Canard Configurations
  • Carbon Fibers
  • Cockpits
  • Composite Materials
  • Control Surfaces
  • Control Systems
  • Ejection Seats
  • Fuselages
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Simulators
  • Test Facilities
  • Wind Tunnels

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Software Engineering.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.