Feasibility of V/STOL Concepts for Short-haul Transport Aircraft, Issue 743 |
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60-passenger aerodynamic airplane AIRSTAIRS angle Area sq ft Aspect Ratio Auxiliary Power Unit available seat-mile baggage blade Block Distance blown flap bypass ratio cabin CHARACTERISTICS SUMMARY Conditioning and Anti-icing configuration control power control system critical engine cruise engines cruise power descent design gross weight Direct Operating Costs duct Equipment equivalent airspeed Fan-in-Wing STOL feet field length flap Flight Controls increase Jet Lift VTOL knots lift coefficient lift engines Lift Fan VTOL lift propulsion Long Pattern navigation systems noise nozzles Operating Weight Empty payload percent performance pounds Powerplants Number Maximum Ratio Pressure Ratio Reaction Controls roll sea level shown in Figure Specific range stage lengths statute miles Stowed Rotor VTOL TABLE Tail Area sq takeoff and landing Takeoff Gross Weight Tilt Wing VTOL trim True airspeed turbocompressors Turbofan STOL V/STOL VTOL aircraft VTOL WEIGHT weight penalty wing loading