Conceptual Design Studies of a V/STOL Civil Lift Fan Transport Including Effect of Size and Fan Pressure Ratio |
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100 passenger 1968 AIA METHOD 200 NM VTOL aircraft configuration aircraft designed aircraft selected AIRFRAME COST angle approximately attitude control capability compliance control requirement cruise Mach number cruise speed CTOL current study DC-9 Type Empennage DESIGN CRUISE DIRECT OPERATING COST dispatch reliability DOLLARS ENGINE AIRCRAFT TASK engine configuration ETAC evaluation factors FAN PRESSURE RATIO fan thrust flight envelope ft² fuel fuselage gas generator inlet gross weight ground noise guideline changes height control HR/YR km/hr KTAS lb kg lead compensation MILE SEAT km mission requirements NASA nautical miles NM VTOL MISSION nozzle parameter payload performance pitch powered lift RELATIVE SEAT MILE Remote Lift Fan reverse thrust SEAT MILE SEAT SELECTED 4 ENGINE SELECTED AIRCRAFT shown in Figure stage length statute mile STOGW STOL takeoff and landing takeoff profile Task 1A thrust modulation thrust vectoring TOGW updated V/STOL aircraft V/STOL Lift Fan VTOGW wing yaw control