Conceptual Design Study of Improved 1985 Remote Lift-fan V/Stol Commercial Transports |
From inside the book
18 pages matching propulsion system costs in this book
Where's the rest of this book?
Results 1-3 of 18
Common terms and phrases
0.75 mach number 1.25 FPR airplane 1.25 FPR system 95 PNdB Acceleration acre-seconds advanced gas airframe costs analysis AVAIL SEAT MILE basepoint basic composite material control system cruise fan cruise mode cruise thrust CTOL data of Figure design cruise speed Direct Operating Cost divergence mach number DOC sensitivity Drag Coefficient drag divergence mach effect engine fan design fan pressure ratio fans and gas FPR fan system fuselage graphite-composite indicated lift coefficient lift-fan systems lift/cruise fan low speed lower mach number minimum fuel nacelle nautical miles noise characteristics noise footprint nominal lift nozzle parameter percent control margin pitch potential pounds power setting propulsion system costs reduction relative remote lift-fan ride quality short haul transport Step Input STOL structural weight T/W ratio takeoff weight thrust vector trade study trip distances V/STOL short haul V/STOL transport vehicle vertical VTOL Takeoff weight saving wing loading