Conceptual Design Studies of Candidate V/STOL Lift Fan Commercial Short Haul Transport for 1980 - 1985 V/STOL Lift Fan Study1973 - 100 pages |
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aircraft airframe airplane altitude angle approach AREA assumed BODY changes characteristics CHORD climb components configuration conventional criteria cruise engines cruise fan descent developed differences direct operating costs distance drag economic effect failure FEET FIGURE flaps flight FLOW fuel given gross weight ground improve included increase installed integral fan integral lift fan INTERCONNECT KNOTS LENGTH less low speed MACH maneuver match maximum MILE mission MODEL noise OVERALL passenger percent performance pitch pounds presented pressure ratio primary production prop fan propulsion system qualities range reduced remote fans remote lift fan roll ROOT seat sensitivity short shown on Figure shows sideline similar sized specific STANDARD DAY STOL structural Summary Table takeoff and landing thrust TURBINE types utilization V/STOL transport variation VTOGW VTOL wing