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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
MAY 2018
HINDUSTAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE
CHENNAI 603103
BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE
I would like to thank my internal guide Mr T. P. Prem Anand, for continuously guiding
and actively participating in my project, giving valuable suggestions to complete the
project work.
I would like to thank all the technical and teaching staff of Aeronautical Department,
who extended their support directly or indirectly.
Last, but not the least, I am deeply indebted to my parents who have been the greatest
support while I worked day and night for the project to make it a success.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABSTRACT i
LIST OF TABLES ii
1 INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN 1
7 WEIGHT ESTIMATION 90
REFERENCE 146
ABSTRACT
i
LIST OF TABLES
ii
LIST OF FIGURES AND GRAPHS
FIGURE NO: TITLE PAGE NO
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6.2.15 Cruise speed vs landing distance 87
6.2.16 Cruise speed vs fineness ratio 88
7.2 Mission profile 90
8.3 Pratt & Whitney’s F100-PW-220 101
9.1.2 Wing types 102
9.1.4 Wing planform 104
9.2 Aerofoil 106
9.2.2 HQ 2.5/9 B 110
EPPLER EA 6(-1)-009 110
NACA-0009 110
9.2.2.1 Performance curves for the chosen aerofoil EPPLER EA 6(-1)-009 111
9.2.2.2 Performance curves for the chosen aerofoil HQ 2.5/9 B 111
9.2.2.3 Performance curves for the chosen aerofoil NACA-0009 112
9.2.3 Types of flaps 113
9.3.1 Types of tail 116
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LIST OF SYMBOLS & ABBREVIATIONS
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T - Thrust (N)
TCruise - Thrust at cruise (N)
TTake-off - Thrust at take-off (N)
(T/W) Loiter - The thrust-to-weight ratio at loiter
(T/W) Cruise - Thrust-to-weight ratio at cruise
(T/W) Take-off - The thrust-to-weight ratio at take-off
VCruise - Velocity at cruise (m/s)
VStall - Velocity at stall (m/s)
Vt - Velocity at touch down (m/s)
WCrew - Crew weight (kg)
Wempty - Empty weight of aircraft (kg)
WFuel - Weight of fuel (kg)
WPayload - Payload of aircraft (kg)
W0 - Overall weight of aircraft (kg)
W/S - Wing loading (kg/m²)
- Density of air (kg/m³)
- Dynamic viscosity (Ns/m²)
- Tapered ratio
R/C - Rate of Climb
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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN
1.1 DESIGN METHODOLOGY
The design method to be followed from the start of the project to the
nominal end can be considered to fall into three main phases. These phases are
illustrated in Figure. The preliminary phase (sometimes called the conceptual
design stage) starts with the project brief and ends when the designers have found
and refined a feasible baseline design layout. In some industrial organizations,
this phase is referred to as the ‘feasibility study’. At the end of the preliminary
design phase, a document is produced which contains a summary of the technical
and geometric details known about the baseline design. This forms the initial draft
of a document that will be subsequently revised to contain a thorough description
of the aircraft. This is known as the aircraft ‘Type Specification’.
The next phase (project design) takes the aircraft configuration defined
towards the end of the preliminary design phase and involves conducting detailed
analysis to improve the technical confidence in the design. Wind tunnel tests and
computational fluid dynamic analysis are used to refine the aerodynamic shape of
the aircraft. Finite element analysis is used to understand the structural integrity.
Stability and control analysis and simulations will be used to appreciate the flying
characteristics. Mass and balance estimations will be performed in increasingly
fine detail. Operational factors (cost, maintenance and marketing) and
manufacturing processes will be investigated to determine what effects these may
have on the final design layout.
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1.2 DEFINING A NEW DESIGN
The starting point of any new aircraft is to clearly identify its purpose. With
this, it is often possible to place a design into a general category. Such categories
include combat aircraft, passenger or cargo transports, and general aviation
aircraft. These may also be further refined into subcategories based on particular
design objectives such as range (short or long), take-off or landing distances,
maximum speed, etc. The process of categorizing is useful in identifying any
existing aircraft that might be used in making comparisons to a proposed design.
With modern military aircraft, the purpose for a new aircraft generally
comes from a military program office. For example, the mission specifications
for the X-29 pictured in figure 1.1 came from a 1977 request for proposals from
the U.S. Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory in which they were seeking a
research aircraft that would explore the forward swept wing concept and validate
studies that indicated such a design could provide better control and lift qualities
in extreme manoeuvres.
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1.3 DESIGN PROCESS
Mission Requirements
Conceptual Design
Requirements
No satisfied?
Yes
Preliminary Design
Stop
Final Evaluation
Go
Detailed Design
Flight Test
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1.3.1 DESIGN OF AN AIRPLANE:
CONCEPTUAL DESIGN:
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major drivers during the conceptual design process are aerodynamics, propulsion
and flight performance.
Structural and context system considerations are not dealt with in any
detail. However, they are not totally absent. During the conceptual design phase,
the designer is influenced by such qualitative as the increased structural loads
imposed by a high horizontal tail location through the fuselage, and the
difficulties associated with cut-outs in the wing structure if the landing gear are
to be retracted into the wing rather than the fuselage or engine nacelle. No part of
the design is ever carried out in a total vacuum unrelated to the other parts.
PRELIMINARY DESIGN:
In the preliminary design phase, only minor changes are made to the
configuration layout (indeed, if major changes were demanded during this phase,
the conceptual design process have been actually flawed, to begin with. It is in
the preliminary design phase that serious structural and control system analysis
and design take place.
During the phase also, substantial wind tunnel testing will be carried out
and major computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
It’s possible that the wind tunnel tests the CFD calculations will in cover
some undesirable aerodynamic interference or some unexpected stability
problems which will promote change to the configuration layout
The end of the preliminary design phase brings a major concept to commit
the manufacture of the aeroplane or not. The importance of this decision point for
modern aircraft manufacturers cannot be understated, considering the
tremendous costs involved in the design and manufacture of a new aeroplane.
This is no better illustrated.
DETAIL DESIGN:
The detail design phase is literally the nuts and bolts phase of aeroplane
design. The aerodynamic, propulsion, structures performance and flight control
analysis have all been finished with the preliminary design phase. For detail
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design. The aeroplane is now simply a machine to be fabricated. The pressure
design of each. Individual rib, spar and section of skin now take place. The size
of number and location of fastness are determined. At this stage, flight simulators
for the aeroplane are developed. And these are just a few of the many detailed
requirements during the detail design phase. At the end of this phase, the aircraft
is ready to be fabricated.
The design process is an art of creativity and like all creative creatures,
there is no one correct and absolute method to carry it out. However conceptual
design can be imagined at an array of the seven points at strategic locations in
some kind of intellectual space, and these pivot points are connected by a verb of
detailed approaches. The web constructed by different people would be different,
although the pivot points should be the same, due to their fundamental
significance.
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BLOCK ARRAY FOR CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
LITERATURE SURVEY
YES
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Aircraft Design Requirements
(Mission, Performance, Stability, Control, cost, Operational, Time, Manufacturing)
Identify major components that the aircraft requires to satisfy the design requirements
Configuration Optimization
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CHAPTER 2
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF AIRPLANES
The following types of aircraft are taken for the study
➢ HOMEBUILT PROPELLER DRIVEN
➢ SINGLE ENGINE PROPELLER DRIVEN
➢ TWIN ENGINE PROPELLER DRIVEN
➢ AGRICULTURAL AIRPLANES
➢ BUSINESS JETS
➢ REGIONAL TURBO PROPELLER DRIVEN AIRPLANE
➢ TRANSPORT JETS
➢ MILITARY TRAINERS
➢ FIGHTERS
➢ MILITARY PATROL BOMB AND TRANSPORT AIRPLANES
➢ FLYING BOATS, AMPHIBIANS AND FLOAT AIRPLANES
➢ SUPERSONIC CRUISE AIRPLANES
Among these one aircraft is chosen for the study on its specification and
performance
In the United States, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa,
homebuilt aircraft may be licensed Experimental under FAA or similar local
regulations. With some limitations, the builders of the aircraft must have done it
for their own education and recreation rather than for profit. In the US, the
primary builder can also apply for a repairman's certificate for that
airframe.[4] The repairman's certificate allows the holder to perform and sign off
on most of the maintenance, repairs, and inspections themselves.
Alberto Santos-Dumont was the first to offer for free construction plans,
publishing drawings of its Demoiselle in the June 1910 edition of Popular
Mechanics. The first aircraft to be offered for sale as plans, rather than a
completed airframe, was the Baby Ace in the late 1920s. Homebuilt aircraft
gained in popularity in the US in 1924 with the start of the National Air Races,
held in Dayton, Ohio.
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These races required aircraft with useful loads of 150 lb (68 kg) and
engines of 80 cubic inches or less and as a consequence of the class limitations
most was amateur-built. The years after Charles Lindbergh's transatlantic flight
brought a peak of interest between 1929 and 1933. During this period many
aircraft designers, builders and pilots were self-taught and the high accident rate
brought public condemnation and increasing regulation to amateur-building.
The Model 207 was a seven- and later eight-seat development of the 206,
achieved by stretching the design further by 45 to 114 cm to allow space for more
seats. The nose section was extended 46 cm by adding a constant-section nose
baggage compartment between the passenger compartment and the engine
firewall; the aft section was extended by 27 inches by inserting a constant-area
section in the fuselage area just aft of the aft wing attach point. The move gave
that aeroplane a larger turning radius since the distance between mainwheels and
nosewheel increased by 46 cm but the nosewheel's maximum allowed deflection
was not increased.
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2.3 TWIN ENGINE PROPELLER DRIVEN
Causal observation of twin-engine propeller aircraft reveals that most
configurations consist of a forward wing with nacelle-mounted engines on each
side and a single tail empennage. However, about a third of the aircraft are of
various engine and airframe arrangements. The purpose of this article is to review
the alternative ways in which a twin-engine propeller-driven aircraft can be put
together (excluding bi-planes and helicopters.). Aircraft are arranged in nine
categories, as much as possible, with similar configuration traits. Each
configuration category is identified with a sample aircraft.
A few aircraft do not fit perfectly a single category and thus span multiple
categories. Additional configurations have been proposed, but all of the ones
shown here were actually built and flown. Baseline twin-engine configurations
have been around for years; however, the design alternatives provide the most
interest. Several of the alternate configurations are morphological extensions of
the baseline. Lengthening the nacelles and shortening the baseline central
fuselage results in a twin boom configuration. Carry this further with the
elimination of the centre fuselage and a twin fuselage configuration emerges.
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Aerodynamic advantages can be obtained by switching the wing and tail,
resulting in a canard configuration. Flying wing configurations, on the other hand,
dispense with the tail (and sometimes most of the fuselage) altogether.
Sketches that are straddling the regional dividing lines incorporate the
features of both groups. Of the 25 configurations identified, A review of 292
aircraft: British, Canadian, French, German, international, Israeli, Italian,
Japanese, Russian, and US origin provides the breakdown This list is arranged in
the order of decreasing popularity. For each of the identified aircraft, a sample
aircraft name is given along with the configuration type. For example, the
Lockheed P-38 is a twin-boom arrangement with tractor propellers. (It shares
these configuration traits with the Fairchild C-82, C-119, XC-120, IAI Aravia,
and others).
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Fig 2.4 Air Tractor
In the US and Europe, agricultural aircraft are typically small, simple, and
rugged. Most have spraying systems attached to the trailing edges of their wings,
and pumps are usually driven by wind turbines. In places where farms are larger,
such as New Zealand, Australia, the former Warsaw pact nations and parts of the
developing world, larger and more powerful aircraft have been used, including
turboprop-powered aircraft such as the PAC Cresco, twin-engine types such as
the Lockheed Lodestar and the WSK-Mielec M-15 Belphegor - a turbofan-
powered biplane. All tend to be of simple, rugged STOL design. Sometimes
a Ram air turbine is used as an auxiliary power source for the pumping machinery
instead of taking power directly from the engine (because this can be installed
without any modifications of the aeroplane's mechanical systems). In places
where dedicated use as an agricultural aircraft is uneconomic, utility types such
as the Antonov An-2 biplane and De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver have been
used.
In the case of helicopters, tanks are placed on or outside the body of the
aircraft, while a spray rig, extending outward to the sides, is attached well below
the main rotor blades. Hydroseeding is often done by helicopters using tanks and
drop systems much like those used for aerial firefighting.
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2.5 BUSINESS JETS
The Embraer Legacy 600 is a business jet derivative of the Embraer ERJ
145 family of commercial jet aircraft.
The Legacy 600 (market designation adopted after 2005) is based on the
ERJ-135 model. It was launched in 2000 at the Farnborough Airshow as the
"Legacy 2000". The Legacy carries 13 passengers in three partitioned sections
for 3,050 nautical miles (5,650 km) or 8 passengers for 3,450 nautical miles
(6,390 km). It features added range via extra tanks in the tail of the baggage
compartment and forwards of the wing, winglets, and an extensive drag reduction
program. It is certified to 41,000 feet (12,000 m) altitude versus 37,000 feet
(11,000 m) for the airline configuration. The Legacy Shuttle can seat 19 to 37 in
airline-style seats but without the range.
The first flight was made in June 2000, with the prototype of the ERJ-135
(PT-ZJA). This same aircraft was once the prototype of the first ERJ-145.
New winglets and new wing-to-fuselage fairing were added, but no additional
fuel tanks were available. The new fuselage fuel tanks were ready for the second
prototype (PT-XJO), along with engine and avionics, that flew only in March
31st, 2001. It was the second Embraer model to feature winglets, as the first was
installed on the EMB-145SA military model. Embraer winglet models differed in
shape and structure, due to their optimum design speed.
The Legacy 600 competes on the upper end of the small to a mid-sized
range of business jets and is considered a "Super Midsize" aircraft. It has nearly
the opposite design progression as the rival Canadair Challenger. The Legacy 600
was derived from the established ERJ family of regional jets, while the Canadair
Regional Jet was developed by Bombardier from the Challenger business jet.
Both lines of aircraft are competitors. Embraer has since launched an extensive
line-up of business aircraft, from the entry-level Phenom 100 to the Lineage
1000, a bizliner version of the company's 100-seat E-190. With the updated Mark
I cockpit of the EMB-145, the Legacy includes a Honeywell Primus Elite
avionics suite glass cockpit.
On 29 September 2006, an ExcelAire Legacy (N600XL) collided with Gol
Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907 Boeing 737 while cruising over the northern state
of Mato Grosso, Brazil. The Boeing crashed to the ground and all 154 passengers
and crew were killed, while the Embraer jet, despite serious damage to the left
horizontal stabilizer and left winglet, was able to continue flying and managed to
land at a Brazilian military airfield (Cachimbo Air Force Base). The plane was
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reported to be on sale in March 2011, even though repairs to the left wingtip and
stabilizer were still being completed in August 2011. The plane was then sold to
a private owner in 2013 and registered in Mexico as XA-MHA.
Metallic and composite materials excellence are both priorities for
Embraer. The Phenom jets were the company’s first aircraft to have primary parts
in the composite material, such as carbon fibre. Composites are cured in
autoclaves, which deliver the highest quality results and provide weight reduction
and greater resistance to corrosion and fatigue. About 16% of the Phenom 300’s
structural weight is comprised of a composite material, including the nose and
vertical stabilizer.
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2.6 REGIONAL TURBO PROPELLER DRIVEN AIRPLANE
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There were a few other exceptions, generally tailored to more specific
roles. For instance, the Handley Page Jetstream (first flight in 1968) was intended
for fewer passengers at much higher speeds, displacing smaller designs like
the Beechcraft Queen Air. The Fairchild/Swearingen Metro (developed from the
original Queen Air through a number of stages) filled a similar niche.
In the early 1980s, the Dash 8's success sparked off development of a
number of similar designs, including the ATR 42/72, Saab 340, Embraer Brasilia
and Fokker 50. Consequently, there were a relatively large number of aircraft
offered by manufacturers in this sector of the market, pushing older 1950s designs
from Fokker, Vickers and others into retirement. Due to the high level of
competition, production of a number of these types ceased. Saab AB exited the
civil aviation market and wrote its debts off, Daimler-Benz Aerospace "pulled the
plug" on Dornier, and British Aerospace ended production of their BAe
Jetstream 41 after 100 delivered. By 2006 only the ATR 42/72 models and the
Dash 8 remained in production.
Turboprop airliner deliveries are correlated with oil prices with a lag of a
few years.
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2.7 COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT AIRPLANE
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Passenger comfort is a major design consideration for Airbus, which is
why the company’s product line of modern jetliners has built a reputation for
delivering the most enjoyable experiences aloft today. Airbus cabins are
designed to meet diverse passenger expectations, delivering comfort and
efficiency, and ensuring that airlines have a versatile space to meet changing
market needs.
It has two full-length decks with widebody dimensions, meaning its two
passenger levels offer an entire deck’s worth of additional space compared to
the next largest twin-engine jetliner. With more seats than any other aircraft,
the A380 offers solutions to overcrowding; needing fewer journeys to carry 60
percent more passengers, making it the perfect solution to airport congestion,
fleet plan optimization and traffic growth. Protecting our planet and ensuring
we will continue to have a world full of beautiful places to visit in the future.
New winglets that extend both above and below the wingtips, along with
other wing refinements, improve aerodynamics and reduce drag – resulting in
up to a 4 percent fuel burn savings while still allowing the aircraft to fit within
the 80 x 80-meter envelope developed from the start for the jetliner’s
compatibility with airport infrastructure.
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2.8 MILITARY TRAINER
Civilian pilots are normally trained in a light aircraft, with two or more
seats to allow for a student and instructor. The aircraft may be modified to
withstand the flight conditions imposed by training flights.
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Advanced Training
Those that progress to training for fast jet flying will then progress to an
advanced trainer, typically capable of high subsonic speeds, high-energy
manoeuvres, and equipped with systems that simulate modern weapons and
surveillance.
Future trends:
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2.9 FIGHTERS
A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air
combat against other aircraft, as opposed to bombers and attack aircraft, whose
main mission is to attack ground targets. The hallmarks of a fighter are its
speed, manoeuvrability, and small size relative to other combat aircraft.
The aircraft was variously designated F-22 and F/A-22 before it formally
entered service in December 2005 as the F-22A. After a protracted development
and despite operational issues, the USAF considers the F-22 critical to its tactical
air power and says that the aircraft is unmatched by any known or projected
fighter. The Raptor's combination of stealth, aerodynamic performance, and
situational awareness gives the aircraft unprecedented air combat capabilities.
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Fig 2.9 F22 Raptor
The high cost of the aircraft, a lack of clear air-to-air missions due to delays
in Russian and Chinese fighter programs, a ban on exports, and development of
the more versatile F-35led to the end of F-22 production. A final procurement
tally of 187 operational production aircraft was established in 2009, and the last
F-22 was delivered to the USAF in 2012.
The F-22 had several design changes from the YF-22. The swept-back
angle of the leading edge was decreased from 48° to 42°, while the vertical
stabilizers were shifted rearward and decreased in area by 20%. To improve pilot
visibility, the canopy was moved forward 7 inches (18 cm), and the engine intakes
moved rearward 14 inches (36 cm). The shapes of the wing and stabilator trailing
edges were refined to improve aerodynamics, strength, and stealth characteristics.
Increasing weight during development caused slight reductions in range and
aerodynamic performance.
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2.10 MILITARY PATROL BOMB AND TRANSPORT AIRPLANES
Military transport aircraft or military cargo aircraft are typically fixed
wing and rotary wing cargo aircraft which are used to airlift troops, weapons and
other military equipment by a variety of methods to any area of military
operations around the surface of the planet, usually outside the commercial flight
routes in uncontrolled airspace.
Originally derived from bombers, military transport aircraft were used for
delivering airborne forces during World War II and towing military gliders.
Some military transport aircraft are tasked to perform multi-role duties such
as aerial refuelling and, rescue missions, tactical, operational and
strategic airlifts onto unprepared runways, or those constructed by engineers.
There are two types of military transport based on their wing configuration.
• Fixed Wing
• Rotary wing
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Fig 2.10 Boeing C-7 Globe master
The C-17 is 174 feet (53 m) long and has a wingspan of about 170 feet
(52 m). It can airlift cargo fairly close to a battle area. The size and weight of U.S.
mechanized firepower and equipment have grown in recent decades from
increased air mobility requirements, particularly for large or heavy non-
palletized outsize cargo.
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2.11 FLYING BOATS, AMPHIBIANS AND FLOAT AIRPLANES
Their use gradually trailed off after World War II, partially because of the
investments in airports during the war. In the 21st century, flying boats maintain
a few niches uses, such as dropping water on forest fires, air transport around
archipelagos, and access to undeveloped areas. Many modern seaplane variants,
whether float or flying boat types, are convertible amphibious aircraft where
either landing gear or flotation modes may be used to land and take off.
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2.12 SUPER CRUISE AIRCRAFT
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Concorde pioneered the following technologies:
For high speed and optimisation of flight:
• Mach 2.04 (~2,179 km/h or 1,354 mph) cruising speed for optimum fuel
consumption (supersonic drag minimum and turbojet engines are more
efficient at higher speed) Fuel consumption at Mach 2.0 and at an altitude of
60,000 feet (18,000 m) was 4,800 gallons per hour (22,000 l/h).
• Mainly aluminium construction using a high-temperature alloy similar to that
developed for aero-engine pistons. This material gave low weight and allowed
conventional manufacture (higher speeds would have ruled out aluminium).
• Full-regime autopilot and autothrottle allowing "hands off" control of the
aircraft from climb out to the landing
• Fully electrically controlled analogue fly-by-wire flight controls systems
High-pressure hydraulic system using 28 MPa (4,000 lbf/in²) for lighter
hydraulic components, tripled independent systems ("Blue", "Green", and
"Yellow") for redundancy, with an emergency ram air turbine (RAT) stored
in the port-inner elevon jack fairing supplying "Green" and "Yellow" as
backup.
• Complex Air data computer (ADC) for the automated monitoring and
transmission of aerodynamic measurements (total pressure, static
pressure, angle of attack, side-slip).
• Fully electrically controlled analogue brake-by-wire system
• Pitch trim by shifting fuel fore-and-aft for centre-of-gravity control at the
approach to Mach 1 and above with no drag penalty. Pitch trimming by fuel
transfer had been used since 1958 on the B-58 supersonic bomber.
• Parts made using "sculpture milling", reducing the part count while saving
weight and adding strength.
• No auxiliary power unit, as Concorde would only visit large airports
where ground air start carts are available.
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CHAPTER 3
INTRODUCTION TO MULTIROLE FIGHTER AIRCRAFT
Introduction:
The US joint forces F-4 Phantom built by McDonnell-Douglas also fits the
definition of a multi-role aircraft in its various configurations of the basic
airframe design. The various F-4 Phantom II configurations were used in air-to-
air, fighter-bomber, reconnaissance, and suppression of enemy air defences
(SEAD) mission roles to name a few.
The first use of the term was by the multinational European project
named Multi-Role Combat Aircraft, which was formed in 1968 to produce an
aircraft capable of the tactical strike, aerial reconnaissance, air defence and
maritime roles.
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The design was aimed to replace a multitude of different types in the
cooperating air forces. The project produced the Panavia Tornado, which used
the same basic design to undertake a variety of roles, the Tornado IDS
(Interdictor/Strike) variant and later the Panavia Tornado ADV (Air Defence
Variant). By contrast, the F-15 Eagle which was another fighter aircraft of that
era was designed for air superiority and interception, with the mantra "not a
pound for ground" (although the F-15C did have a rarely-used secondary ground
attack capability), but that program eventually evolved into the F-15E Strike
Eagle interdictor/strike derivative which retained the air-to-air combat lethality
of earlier F-15s.
The newest fighter jet that fits the definition of ‘multi-role' is the Lockheed
Martin F-35 Lightning II/Joint Strike Fighter, designed to perform stealth-based
ground/naval strike, fighter, reconnaissance and electronic warfare roles. Like a
modern-day F-4, 3 variants of this aircraft fulfil the various strike and air defence
roles among its joint service requirements: the standard variant is intended to
eventually replace the F-16 and A-10 in the USAF and other Western air forces,
a STOVL version intended to replace the Harrier in US Marine Corps, British
Royal Air Force and Royal Navy service.
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CHAPTER 4
COMPARATIVE STUDY ON SPECIFICATION AND PERFORMANCE
Crew:
The people who serve passenger on an aeroplane.
Length:
The distance between the nose tip to the tail section is called length of an
aeroplane.
Height:
Distance from the ground landing gear tyre to the topmost tip of the
aeroplane.
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Empty Weight:
The empty weight of an aircraft is the weight of the aircraft without
including passengers, baggage, or fuel. Standard empty weight usually includes
unusable fuel, full operating fluids, and full engine oil.
Trust/Weight ratio:
Thrust-to-weight ratio is a dimensionless ratio of thrust to weight of
a rocket, jet engine, propeller engine, or a vehicle propelled by such an engine
that indicates the performance of the engine or vehicle.
For aircraft, the quoted thrust-to-weight ratio is often the maximum static
thrust at sea-level divided by the maximum Takeoff weight.
𝑻 𝟏
( 𝐖) = 𝑳
𝑪𝒓𝒖𝒊𝒔𝒆 ( )𝑪𝒓𝒖𝒊𝒔𝒆
𝑫
Wing Loading:
𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭
The weight per unit area of the wing =
𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚
Mach number:
It is the ratio between the velocity of the object and speed of sound.
V
M=
A
Rate of Climb:
The rate of climb is an aircraft's vertical speed – the rate of positive altitude
changes with respect to time or distance. In most ICAO member countries, even
in otherwise metric countries, this is usually expressed in feet per minute (ft/min).
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Dry and wet Thrust:
Dry thrust usually means the non-augmented thrust i.e. thrust without the
use of afterburners or liquid injection. The maximum thrust produced by jet
engines w/o afterburner is sometimes called military thrust.
The thrust of a jet engine can be increased by using methods like (water +
methanol) injection (mostly in older turbojet engines) or by using afterburners
(reheat). In such cases, the (higher) thrust produced is called wet thrust.
Cruise Speed:
A speed for a particular vehicle, an aircraft, usually somewhat below
maximum, that is comfortable and economical.
Service Ceiling:
Service ceiling is generally understood as the maximum altitude at which
the highest vertical speed drops below 0.5 m/s or 100 ft/min. This assumes a clean
aircraft flown at the best rate of climb airspeed.
Range:
The maximal total range is the maximum distance an aircraft can fly
between Takeoff and landing, as limited by fuel capacity in powered aircraft.
Ferry range means the maximum range the aircraft can fly. This usually means
maximum fuel load, optionally with extra fuel tanks and minimum equipment.
Specific Endurance:
Flying for endurance implies flying the aircraft for as long as possible on
the fuel available. In other words, it involves the factor of maximum time on a
given fuel. To be more precise:
𝐅𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝑡
Specific Endurance = =
𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝑀
Thrust:
Thrust is the force exerted by the engines on the airframe to overcome
drag and is measured in Newtons.
Stalling velocity:
The speed of an aeroplane in steady flight at its maximum lift coefficient
is known as stalling velocity.
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Takeoff distance:
The takeoff distance consists of two parts, the ground run, and the distance
from where the vehicle leaves the ground to until it reaches 50 ft (or 15 m). The
sum of these two distances is considered the takeoff distance
Landing Distance
The opposite of the takeoff procedure is the landing procedure. Just as in
the takeoff, the landing manoeuvre consists of two parts: 1. The terminal glide
over a 50 ft obstacle to touchdown 2. The landing ground run
Work:
Work is said to be done when any force displaces a body and the amount
of work done is the product of the force exerted and the distance through which
the body is moved. In the case of an aircraft engine:
Work done = (Thrust)x(Distance)
Power:
Power is the rate at which work is done. In the case of an aircraft engine:
(𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭)𝐱(𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞)
Power required = = (Thrust)x(TAS)
𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞
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CHAPTER 5
PREPARATION OF COMPARATIVE DATA SHEETS
INTRODUCTION:
It’s the collection of data of various aeroplanes to consolidate the data for the
aeroplane that I design. Around 30 aeroplanes with their design parameters are
compared.
SPECIFICATIONS:
CREW 1
LENGTH (m) 16.511
HEIGHT (m) 5.36
WINGSPAN (m) 10.44
WING AREA (m2) 60.0
ASPECT RATIO 1.81
MEAN CHORD 5.77
EMPTY WEIGHT (kg) 9,980
LOADED WEIGHT (kg) 21,800
TAKE OFF WEIGHT (kg) 21,800
THRUST AND WEIGHT RATIO 1.09
WING LOADING (kg/m2) 73.0
PAYLOAD (kg) 6800
POWER PLANT TYPE General Electric F110-GE-100 turbofan
NO. OF ENGINES 1
THRUST PRODUCED (kN) 76.3
DRY THRUST (kN) 76.3
WET THRUST (kN) 125.0
MAXIMUM SPEED (km/hr) 2253
CRUISE SPEED (km/hr) 965
RATE OF CLIMB (m/s) 315
SERVICE CEILING (m) 15240
ABSOLUTE CEILING (m) 16200
RANGE (km) 4590
ENDURANCE (min) 300
STALLING VELOCITY (km/hr) 250
LANDING DISTANCE (m) 800
TAKEOFF DISTANCE (m) 950
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LOCKHEED MARTIN F-22 RAPTOR
SPECIFICATIONS:
CREW 1
LENGTH (m) 18.92
HEIGHT (m) 5.08
WINGSPAN (m) 13.56
WING AREA (m2) 78.04
ASPECT RATIO 2.36
MEAN CHORD 5.75
EMPTY WEIGHT (kg) 19,700
LOADED WEIGHT (kg) 29,410
TAKE OFF WEIGHT (kg) 38,000
THRUST AND WEIGHT RATIO 1.08
WING LOADING (kg/m2) 376.92
PAYLOAD (kg) 2700
POWER PLANT TYPE Pratt &Whitney F119-PW-100
NO. OF ENGINES 2
THRUST PRODUCED (kN) 116
DRY THRUST (kN) 116
WET THRUST (kN) 156
MAXIMUM SPEED (km/hr) 2410
CRUISE SPEED (km/hr) 1960
RATE OF CLIMB (m/s) 330.2
SERVICE CEILING (m) 19,812
ABSOLUTE CEILING (m) 20000
RANGE (km) 2960
ENDURANCE (min) 110
STALLING VELOCITY (km/hr) 220
LANDING DISTANCE (m) 900
TAKEOFF DISTANCE (m) 1050
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LOCKHEED MARTIN F-35 LIGHTNING II
SPECIFICATIONS:
CREW 1
LENGTH (m) 15.67
HEIGHT (m) 4.33
WINGSPAN (m) 10.7
WING AREA (m2) 42.7
ASPECT RATIO 2.68
MEAN CHORD 3.99
EMPTY WEIGHT (kg) 13,154
LOADED WEIGHT (kg) 22,426
TAKE OFF WEIGHT (kg) 31,800
THRUST AND WEIGHT RATIO 0.87
WING LOADING (kg/m2) 524.9
PAYLOAD (kg) 8,700
POWER PLANT TYPE Pratt &Whitney F135
NO. OF ENGINES 1
THRUST PRODUCED (kN) 125
DRY THRUST (kN) 125
WET THRUST (kN) 191
MAXIMUM SPEED (km/hr) 1930
CRUISE SPEED (km/hr) 1050
RATE OF CLIMB (m/s) 256.5
SERVICE CEILING (m) 15,240
ABSOLUTE CEILING (m) 16000
RANGE (km) 2200
ENDURANCE (min) 130
STALLING VELOCITY (km/hr) 260
LANDING DISTANCE (m) 1000
TAKEOFF DISTANCE (m) 800
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LOCKHEED MARTIN F-104 STARFIGHTER
SPECIFICATIONS:
CREW 1
LENGTH (m) 16.69
HEIGHT (m) 4.11
WINGSPAN (m) 6.68
WING AREA (m2) 18.22
ASPECT RATIO 2.45
MEAN CHORD 2.72
EMPTY WEIGHT (kg) 6,760
LOADED WEIGHT (kg) 8,170
TAKE OFF WEIGHT (kg) 14,060
THRUST AND WEIGHT RATIO 0.74
WING LOADING (kg/m2) 510
PAYLOAD (kg) 3400
POWER PLANT TYPE General Electric J79-GE-19
NO. OF ENGINES 1
THRUST PRODUCED (kN) 52.8
DRY THRUST (kN) 52.8
WET THRUST (kN) 79.6
MAXIMUM SPEED (km/hr) 2333
CRUISE SPEED (km/hr) 840
RATE OF CLIMB (m/s) 244
SERVICE CEILING (m) 17,680
ABSOLUTE CEILING (m) 19,750
RANGE (km) 1175
ENDURANCE (min) 100
STALLING VELOCITY (km/hr) 150
LANDING DISTANCE (m) 1100
TAKEOFF DISTANCE (m) 950
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LOCKHEED MARTIN F-16A FIGHTING FALCON
SPECIFICATIONS:
CREW 1
LENGTH (m) 15.1
HEIGHT (m) 5.08
WINGSPAN (m) 9.45
WING AREA (m2) 28.9
ASPECT RATIO 3.09
MEAN CHORD 3.05
EMPTY WEIGHT (kg) 7,390
LOADED WEIGHT (kg) 11.000
TAKE OFF WEIGHT (kg) 17,000
THRUST AND WEIGHT RATIO 0.90
WING LOADING (kg/m2) 356.4
PAYLOAD (kg) 8891
POWER PLANT TYPE Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-100
NO. OF ENGINES 1
THRUST PRODUCED (kN) 65.3
DRY THRUST (kN) 65.3
WET THRUST (kN) 106.0
MAXIMUM SPEED (km/hr) 2125
CRUISE SPEED (km/hr) 1200
RATE OF CLIMB (m/s) 254
SERVICE CEILING (m) 15,240
ABSOLUTE CEILING (m) 16000
RANGE (km) 4220
ENDURANCE (min) 230
STALLING VELOCITY (km/hr) 180
LANDING DISTANCE (m) 750
TAKEOFF DISTANCE (m) 960
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LOCKHEED MARTIN F-16C FIGHTING FALCON
SPECIFICATIONS:
CREW 1
LENGTH (m) 15.06
HEIGHT (m) 4.88
WINGSPAN (m) 9.96
WING AREA (m2) 27.87
ASPECT RATIO 3.55
MEAN CHORD 2.80
EMPTY WEIGHT (kg) 8,570
LOADED WEIGHT (kg) 12,000
TAKE OFF WEIGHT (kg) 19,200
THRUST AND WEIGHT RATIO 1.095
WING LOADING (kg/m2) 431.12
PAYLOAD (kg) 7700
POWER PLANT TYPE General Electric F110-GE-129
NO. OF ENGINES 1
THRUST PRODUCED (kN) 76.3
DRY THRUST (kN) 76.3
WET THRUST (kN) 127
MAXIMUM SPEED (km/hr) 2120
CRUISE SPEED (km/hr) 1500
RATE OF CLIMB (m/s) 304.8
SERVICE CEILING (m) 15240
ABSOLUTE CEILING (m) 16000
RANGE (km) 4220
ENDURANCE (min) 200
STALLING VELOCITY (km/hr) 250
LANDING DISTANCE (m) 600
TAKEOFF DISTANCE (m) 800
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MCDONNELL DOUGLAS F-4 PHANTOM
SPECIFICATIONS:
CREW 2
LENGTH (m) 19.20
HEIGHT (m) 5.02
WINGSPAN (m) 11.77
WING AREA (m2) 49.2
ASPECT RATIO 2.81
MEAN CHORD 4.2
EMPTY WEIGHT (kg) 13,757
LOADED WEIGHT (kg) 18,824
TAKE OFF WEIGHT (kg) 28,030
THRUST AND WEIGHT RATIO 0.86
WING LOADING (kg/m2) 380
PAYLOAD (kg) 8480
POWER PLANT TYPE General Electric J79-GE-17A
NO. OF ENGINES 2
THRUST PRODUCED (kN) 53
DRY THRUST (kN) 52.9
WET THRUST (kN) 79.8
MAXIMUM SPEED (km/hr) 2390
CRUISE SPEED (km/hr) 1400
RATE OF CLIMB (m/s) 311.9
SERVICE CEILING (m) 18970
ABSOLUTE CEILING (m) 20000
RANGE (km) 2699
ENDURANCE (min) 170
STALLING VELOCITY (km/hr) 260
LANDING DISTANCE (m) 1120
TAKEOFF DISTANCE (m) 1370
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MCDONNELL DOUGLAS FA-18 HORNET
SPECIFICATIONS:
CREW 1
LENGTH (m) 17.1
HEIGHT (m) 4.7
WINGSPAN (m) 12.3
WING AREA (m2) 38
ASPECT RATIO 3.98
MEAN CHORD 3.09
EMPTY WEIGHT (kg) 10,810
LOADED WEIGHT (kg) 16,769
TAKE OFF WEIGHT (kg) 25,400
THRUST AND WEIGHT RATIO 0.96
WING LOADING (kg/m2) 454
PAYLOAD (kg) 6220
POWER PLANT TYPE General Electric F404-GE-400
NO. OF ENGINES 2
THRUST PRODUCED (kN) 48.9
DRY THRUST (kN) 49
WET THRUST (kN) 79
MAXIMUM SPEED (km/hr) 1915
CRUISE SPEED (km/hr) 1062
RATE OF CLIMB (m/s) 254
SERVICE CEILING (m) 15240
ABSOLUTE CEILING (m) 16200
RANGE (km) 2537
ENDURANCE (min) 155
STALLING VELOCITY (km/hr) 240
LANDING DISTANCE (m) 800
TAKEOFF DISTANCE (m) 900
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MCDONNELL DOUGLAS FA-18E SUPER HORNET
SPECIFICATIONS:
CREW 1
LENGTH (m) 18.31
HEIGHT (m) 4.88
WINGSPAN (m) 13.62
WING AREA (m2) 46.5
ASPECT RATIO 3.99
MEAN CHORD 3.41
EMPTY WEIGHT (kg) 14,552
LOADED WEIGHT (kg) 21,320
TAKE OFF WEIGHT (kg) 29,937
THRUST AND WEIGHT RATIO 0.93
WING LOADING (kg/m2) 459
PAYLOAD (kg) 8050
POWER PLANT TYPE General Electric F414-GE-400
NO. OF ENGINES 2
THRUST PRODUCED (kN) 62.3
DRY THRUST (kN) 62.3
WET THRUST (kN) 97.9
MAXIMUM SPEED (km/hr) 1915
CRUISE SPEED (km/hr) 1000
RATE OF CLIMB (m/s) 248.3
SERVICE CEILING (m) 15240
ABSOLUTE CEILING (m) 16000
RANGE (km) 2346
ENDURANCE (min) 150
STALLING VELOCITY (km/hr) 150
LANDING DISTANCE (m) 870
TAKEOFF DISTANCE (m) 600
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MIG 29
SPECIFICATIONS:
CREW 1
LENGTH (m) 17.32
HEIGHT (m) 4.73
WINGSPAN (m) 11.36
WING AREA (m2) 38
ASPECT RATIO 3.39
MEAN CHORD 3.35
EMPTY WEIGHT (kg) 11,000
LOADED WEIGHT (kg) 14,900
TAKE OFF WEIGHT (kg) 18,000
THRUST AND WEIGHT RATIO 1.09
WING LOADING (kg/m2) 400.3
PAYLOAD (kg) 4500
POWER PLANT TYPE Klimov RD-33K
NO. OF ENGINES 2
THRUST PRODUCED (kN) 49.4
DRY THRUST (kN) 49.4
WET THRUST (kN) 81.59
MAXIMUM SPEED (km/hr) 2445
CRUISE SPEED (km/hr) 1200
RATE OF CLIMB (m/s) 330.2
SERVICE CEILING (m) 18014
ABSOLUTE CEILING (m) 19000
RANGE (km) 2000
ENDURANCE (min) 110
STALLING VELOCITY (km/hr) 180
LANDING DISTANCE (m) 950
TAKEOFF DISTANCE (m) 1010
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CHENGDU J7
SPECIFICATIONS:
CREW 1
LENGTH (m) 14.9
HEIGHT (m) 4.1
WINGSPAN (m) 8.32
WING AREA (m2) 24.88
ASPECT RATIO 2.8
MEAN CHORD 2.97
EMPTY WEIGHT (kg) 5292
LOADED WEIGHT (kg) 7680
TAKE OFF WEIGHT (kg) 9100
THRUST AND WEIGHT RATIO 0.49
WING LOADING (kg/m2) 365.8
PAYLOAD (kg) 2000
POWER PLANT TYPE Liyang Wopen-13F (R-13-300)
NO. OF ENGINES 1
THRUST PRODUCED (kN) 44.1
DRY THRUST (kN) 44.1
WET THRUST (kN) 64.7
MAXIMUM SPEED (km/hr) 2495
CRUISE SPEED (km/hr) 2175
RATE OF CLIMB (m/s) 195
SERVICE CEILING (m) 18200
ABSOLUTE CEILING (m) 18700
RANGE (km) 2000
ENDURANCE (min) 90
STALLING VELOCITY (km/hr) 210
LANDING DISTANCE (m) 750
TAKEOFF DISTANCE (m) 800
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CHENGDU J10
SPECIFICATIONS:
CREW 1
LENGTH (m) 15.49
HEIGHT (m) 5.43
WINGSPAN (m) 9.75
WING AREA (m2) 33
ASPECT RATIO 2.9
MEAN CHORD 3.36
EMPTY WEIGHT (kg) 8850
LOADED WEIGHT (kg) 12400
TAKE OFF WEIGHT (kg) 19277
THRUST AND WEIGHT RATIO 1.15
WING LOADING (kg/m2) 381
PAYLOAD (kg) 4500
POWER PLANT TYPE Saturn-Lyulka AL-31FN
NO. OF ENGINES 1
THRUST PRODUCED (kN) 79.43
DRY THRUST (kN) 79.43
WET THRUST (kN) 125
MAXIMUM SPEED (km/hr) 2716
CRUISE SPEED (km/hr) 1390
RATE OF CLIMB (m/s) 220
SERVICE CEILING (m) 18000
ABSOLUTE CEILING (m) 18500
RANGE (km) 1850
ENDURANCE (min) 100
STALLING VELOCITY (km/hr) 190
LANDING DISTANCE (m) 370
TAKEOFF DISTANCE (m) 350
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DASSAULT MIRAGE 2000
SPECIFICATIONS:
CREW 1 or 2
LENGTH (m) 14.36
HEIGHT (m) 5.20
WINGSPAN (m) 9.13
WING AREA (m2) 41
ASPECT RATIO 2.03
MEAN CHORD 4.5
EMPTY WEIGHT (kg) 7500
LOADED WEIGHT (kg) 13800
TAKE OFF WEIGHT (kg) 17460
THRUST AND WEIGHT RATIO 0.7
WING LOADING (kg/m2) 337
PAYLOAD (kg) 6300
POWER PLANT TYPE SNECMA M53-P2
NO. OF ENGINES 1
THRUST PRODUCED (kN) 64.3
DRY THRUST (kN) 64.3
WET THRUST (kN) 98
MAXIMUM SPEED (km/hr) 2530
CRUISE SPEED (km/hr) 1400
RATE OF CLIMB (m/s) 284.48
SERVICE CEILING (m) 17060
ABSOLUTE CEILING (m) 18288
RANGE (km) 1550
ENDURANCE (min) 150
STALLING VELOCITY (km/hr) 200
LANDING DISTANCE (m) 850
TAKEOFF DISTANCE (m) 750
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DASSAULT MIRAGE F1
SPECIFICATIONS:
CREW 1
LENGTH (m) 15.3
HEIGHT (m) 4.50
WINGSPAN (m) 8.40
WING AREA (m2) 25
ASPECT RATIO 2.82
MEAN CHORD 2.97
EMPTY WEIGHT (kg) 7400
LOADED WEIGHT (kg) 10900
TAKE OFF WEIGHT (kg) 16200
THRUST AND WEIGHT RATIO 0.44
WING LOADING (kg/m2) 340
PAYLOAD (kg) 6300
POWER PLANT TYPE SNECMA Atar 9K-50
NO. OF ENGINES 1
THRUST PRODUCED (kN) 49
DRY THRUST (kN) 49.03
WET THRUST (kN) 70.6
MAXIMUM SPEED (km/hr) 2338
CRUISE SPEED (km/hr) 1110
RATE OF CLIMB (m/s) 243
SERVICE CEILING (m) 20000
ABSOLUTE CEILING (m) 21000
RANGE (km) 3300
ENDURANCE (min) 135
STALLING VELOCITY (km/hr) 185
LANDING DISTANCE (m) 500
TAKEOFF DISTANCE (m) 600
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DASSAULT RAFALE B
SPECIFICATIONS:
CREW 1-2
LENGTH (m) 15.27
HEIGHT (m) 5.34
WINGSPAN (m) 10.80
WING AREA (m2) 45.7
ASPECT RATIO 2.55
MEAN CHORD 4.23
EMPTY WEIGHT (kg) 10300
LOADED WEIGHT (kg) 15000
TAKE OFF WEIGHT (kg) 24500
THRUST AND WEIGHT RATIO 0.988
WING LOADING (kg/m2) 328
PAYLOAD (kg) 9500
POWER PLANT TYPE Snecma M88-2 turbofans
NO. OF ENGINES 2
THRUST PRODUCED (kN) 50
DRY THRUST (kN) 50
WET THRUST (kN) 75
MAXIMUM SPEED (km/hr) 1912
CRUISE SPEED (km/hr) 1390
RATE OF CLIMB (m/s) 304.8
SERVICE CEILING (m) 15240
ABSOLUTE CEILING (m) 16000
RANGE (km) 3500
ENDURANCE (min) 150
STALLING VELOCITY (km/hr) 170
LANDING DISTANCE (m) 450
TAKEOFF DISTANCE (m) 400
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EUROFIGHTER TYPHOON
SPECIFICATIONS:
CREW 1
LENGTH (m) 15.96
HEIGHT (m) 5.28
WINGSPAN (m) 10.95
WING AREA (m2) 51.2
ASPECT RATIO 2.3
MEAN CHORD 4.7
EMPTY WEIGHT (kg) 11,000
LOADED WEIGHT (kg) 16,000
TAKE OFF WEIGHT (kg) 23,500
THRUST AND WEIGHT RATIO 1.15
WING LOADING (kg/m2) 312
PAYLOAD (kg) 9000
POWER PLANT TYPE Euro jet EJ200 afterburning turbofan
NO. OF ENGINES 2
THRUST PRODUCED (kN) 60
DRY THRUST (kN) 60
WET THRUST (kN) 90
MAXIMUM SPEED (km/hr) 2495
CRUISE SPEED (km/hr) 1600
RATE OF CLIMB (m/s) 318
SERVICE CEILING (m) 19812
ABSOLUTE CEILING (m) 20200
RANGE (km) 2900
ENDURANCE (min) 110
STALLING VELOCITY (km/hr) 200
LANDING DISTANCE (m) 400
TAKEOFF DISTANCE (m) 300
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HAL-TEJAS
SPECIFICATIONS:
CREW 1
LENGTH (m) 13.20 m
HEIGHT (m) 4.40 m
WINGSPAN (m) 8.20 m
WING AREA (m2) 38.4
ASPECT RATIO 1.8
MEAN CHORD 4.5
EMPTY WEIGHT (kg) 6,560
LOADED WEIGHT (kg) 9,800
TAKE OFF WEIGHT (kg) 13,500
THRUST AND WEIGHT RATIO 0.96
WING LOADING (kg/m2) 254
PAYLOAD (kg) 3500
POWER PLANT TYPE General Electric’s F404-GE-IN20 turbofan
NO. OF ENGINES 1
THRUST PRODUCED (kN) 53.9
DRY THRUST (kN) 53.9
WET THRUST (kN) 89.8
MAXIMUM SPEED (km/hr) 2205
CRUISE SPEED (km/hr) 1350
RATE OF CLIMB (m/s) 251
SERVICE CEILING (m) 16000
ABSOLUTE CEILING (m) 17000
RANGE (km) 1500
ENDURANCE (min) 80
STALLING VELOCITY (km/hr) 140
LANDING DISTANCE (m) 500
TAKEOFF DISTANCE (m) 600
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SEA HARRIER F/A.2
SPECIFICATIONS:
CREW 1
LENGTH (m) 14.17
HEIGHT (m) 3.71
WINGSPAN (m) 7.70
WING AREA (m2) 18.7
ASPECT RATIO 3.17
MEAN CHORD 2.4
EMPTY WEIGHT (kg) 6,580
LOADED WEIGHT (kg) 8500
TAKE OFF WEIGHT (kg) 11,884
THRUST AND WEIGHT RATIO 0.97
WING LOADING (kg/m2) 330
PAYLOAD (kg) 3630
POWER PLANT TYPE Rolls-Royce Pegasus Mk 106 turbofan
NO. OF ENGINES 1
THRUST PRODUCED (kN) 95.6
DRY THRUST (kN) 95.6
WET THRUST (kN) No afterburner
MAXIMUM SPEED (km/hr) 1185
CRUISE SPEED (km/hr) 850
RATE OF CLIMB (m/s) 254
SERVICE CEILING (m) 15545
ABSOLUTE CEILING (m) 16500
RANGE (km) 3600
ENDURANCE (min) 240
STALLING VELOCITY (km/hr) 150
LANDING DISTANCE (m) 500
TAKEOFF DISTANCE (m) 305
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SHENYANG SAC J-8 II
SPECIFICATIONS:
CREW 1
LENGTH (m) 21.59
HEIGHT (m) 5.41
WINGSPAN (m) 9.345
WING AREA (m2) 42.2
ASPECT RATIO 2.1
MEAN CHORD 4.45
EMPTY WEIGHT (kg) 9,820
LOADED WEIGHT (kg) 15,300
TAKE OFF WEIGHT (kg) 18,879
THRUST AND WEIGHT RATIO 0.91
WING LOADING (kg/m2) 447.4
PAYLOAD (kg) 4000
POWER PLANT TYPE WP-13B turbojets
NO. OF ENGINES 2
THRUST PRODUCED (kN) 47.1
DRY THRUST (kN) 47
WET THRUST (kN) 68.7
MAXIMUM SPEED (km/hr) 2420
CRUISE SPEED (km/hr) 1300
RATE OF CLIMB (m/s) 200
SERVICE CEILING (m) 18000
ABSOLUTE CEILING (m) 18700
RANGE (km) 1900
ENDURANCE (min) 100
STALLING VELOCITY (km/hr) 190
LANDING DISTANCE (m) 1000
TAKEOFF DISTANCE (m) 670
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SAAB JAS 39 GRIPEN
SPECIFICATIONS:
CREW 1
LENGTH (m) 14.10
HEIGHT (m) 4.50
WINGSPAN (m) 8.40
WING AREA (m2) 30
ASPECT RATIO 2.35
MEAN CHORD 3.57
EMPTY WEIGHT (kg) 6800
LOADED WEIGHT (kg) 8500
TAKE OFF WEIGHT (kg) 14000
THRUST AND WEIGHT RATIO 0.97
WING LOADING (kg/m2) 283.181
PAYLOAD (kg) 5300
POWER PLANT TYPE Volvo Fly motor RM12 turbofan
NO. OF ENGINES 1
THRUST PRODUCED (kN) 54
DRY THRUST (kN) 54
WET THRUST (kN) 80.5
MAXIMUM SPEED (km/hr) 2204
CRUISE SPEED (km/hr) 1400
RATE OF CLIMB (m/s) 270
SERVICE CEILING (m) 15240
ABSOLUTE CEILING (m) 16400
RANGE (km) 1865
ENDURANCE (min) 90
STALLING VELOCITY (km/hr) 250
LANDING DISTANCE (m) 800
TAKEOFF DISTANCE (m) 800
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SUKHOI 27
SPECIFICATIONS:
CREW 1
LENGTH (m) 21.9
HEIGHT (m) 5.92
WINGSPAN (m) 14.7
WING AREA (m2) 62
ASPECT RATIO 3.48
MEAN CHORD 4.22
EMPTY WEIGHT (kg) 16,380
LOADED WEIGHT (kg) 23,430
TAKE OFF WEIGHT (kg) 30,450
THRUST AND WEIGHT RATIO 0.91
WING LOADING (kg/m2) 444.61
PAYLOAD (kg) 4430
POWER PLANT TYPE Saturn AL-31F turbofans
NO. OF ENGINES 2
THRUST PRODUCED (kN) 75.22
DRY THRUST (kN) 75.22
WET THRUST (kN) 122.6
MAXIMUM SPEED (km/hr) 2500
CRUISE SPEED (km/hr) 1350
RATE OF CLIMB (m/s) 300
SERVICE CEILING (m) 19,057
ABSOLUTE CEILING (m) 20500
RANGE (km) 3530
ENDURANCE (min) 160
STALLING VELOCITY (km/hr) 220
LANDING DISTANCE (m) 750
TAKEOFF DISTANCE (m) 800
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SUKHOI PAKFA
SPECIFICATIONS:
CREW 1
LENGTH (m) 19.8
HEIGHT (m) 4.74
WINGSPAN (m) 13.95
WING AREA (m2) 78.8
ASPECT RATIO 2.46
MEAN CHORD 5.67
EMPTY WEIGHT (kg) 18,000
LOADED WEIGHT (kg) 25,000
TAKE OFF WEIGHT (kg) 35,000
THRUST AND WEIGHT RATIO 1.02
WING LOADING (kg/m2) 444.3
PAYLOAD (kg) 6000
POWER PLANT TYPE Saturn AL-41 F1 turbofans
NO. OF ENGINES 2
THRUST PRODUCED (kN) 93.1
DRY THRUST (kN) 93.1
WET THRUST (kN) 147
MAXIMUM SPEED (km/hr) 2140
CRUISE SPEED (km/hr) 1498
RATE OF CLIMB (m/s) 289.5
SERVICE CEILING (m) 19,812
ABSOLUTE CEILING (m) 20600
RANGE (km) 3500
ENDURANCE (min) 140
STALLING VELOCITY (km/hr) 200
LANDING DISTANCE (m) 800
TAKEOFF DISTANCE (m) 900
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SUKHOI 30
SPECIFICATIONS:
CREW 2
LENGTH (m) 21.935
HEIGHT (m) 6.36
WINGSPAN (m) 14.7
WING AREA (m2) 62
ASPECT RATIO 3.48
MEAN CHORD 4.22
EMPTY WEIGHT (kg) 17,700
LOADED WEIGHT (kg) 24,900
TAKE OFF WEIGHT (kg) 34,500
THRUST AND WEIGHT RATIO 0.86
WING LOADING (kg/m2) 468.3
PAYLOAD (kg) 8000
POWER PLANT TYPE Saturn AL-31FL turbofans
NO. OF ENGINES 2
THRUST PRODUCED (kN) 74.5
DRY THRUST (kN) 74.5
WET THRUST (kN) 122.6
MAXIMUM SPEED (km/hr) 2120
CRUISE SPEED (km/hr) 1380
RATE OF CLIMB (m/s) 230
SERVICE CEILING (m) 17,300
ABSOLUTE CEILING (m) 18000
RANGE (km) 3000
ENDURANCE (min) 130
STALLING VELOCITY (km/hr) 220
LANDING DISTANCE (m) 850
TAKEOFF DISTANCE (m) 950
59
SUKHOI 33
SPECIFICATIONS:
CREW 1
LENGTH (m) 21.19
HEIGHT (m) 5.93
WINGSPAN (m) 14.7
WING AREA (m2) 67.84
ASPECT RATIO 3.18
MEAN CHORD 4.62
EMPTY WEIGHT (kg) 18,400
LOADED WEIGHT (kg) 29,940
TAKE OFF WEIGHT (kg) 33,000
THRUST AND WEIGHT RATIO 0.83
WING LOADING (kg/m2) 482.87
PAYLOAD (kg) 6500
POWER PLANT TYPE Saturn AL-31F3 turbofans
NO. OF ENGINES 2
THRUST PRODUCED (kN) 74.5
DRY THRUST (kN) 74.5
WET THRUST (kN) 125.5
MAXIMUM SPEED (km/hr) 2300
CRUISE SPEED (km/hr) 1500
RATE OF CLIMB (m/s) 246.38
SERVICE CEILING (m) 17,007
ABSOLUTE CEILING (m) 17500
RANGE (km) 3000
ENDURANCE (min) 120
STALLING VELOCITY (km/hr) 240
LANDING DISTANCE (m) 900
TAKEOFF DISTANCE (m) 750
60
SUKHOI 35
SPECIFICATIONS:
CREW aa
LENGTH (m) 21.9
HEIGHT (m) 5.9
WINGSPAN (m) 15.3
WING AREA (m2) 62
ASPECT RATIO 3.77
MEAN CHORD 4.05
EMPTY WEIGHT (kg) 17,200
LOADED WEIGHT (kg) 25,300
TAKE OFF WEIGHT (kg) 34,500
THRUST AND WEIGHT RATIO 1.13
WING LOADING (kg/m2) 414.51
PAYLOAD (kg) 8000
POWER PLANT TYPE Saturn AL-41 F1S turbofans
NO. OF ENGINES 2
THRUST PRODUCED (kN) 86.3
DRY THRUST (kN) 86.3
WET THRUST (kN) 142
MAXIMUM SPEED (km/hr) 2400
CRUISE SPEED (km/hr) 1650
RATE OF CLIMB (m/s) 281.94
SERVICE CEILING (m) 18,013
ABSOLUTE CEILING (m) 18500
RANGE (km) 3600
ENDURANCE (min) 125
STALLING VELOCITY (km/hr) 210
LANDING DISTANCE (m) 950
TAKEOFF DISTANCE (m) 1050
61
AIDC CHING-KUO
SPECIFICATIONS:
CREW 1-2
LENGTH (m) 14.5
HEIGHT (m) 4.42
WINGSPAN (m) 9.0
WING AREA (m2) 24.2
ASPECT RATIO 3.34
MEAN CHORD 2.7
EMPTY WEIGHT (kg) 6500
LOADED WEIGHT (kg) 7500
TAKE OFF WEIGHT (kg) 9526
THRUST AND WEIGHT RATIO 1.01
WING LOADING (kg/m2) 300
PAYLOAD (kg) 2500
POWER PLANT TYPE Honeywell/ITEC F125-70
NO. OF ENGINES 2
THRUST PRODUCED (kN) 26.8
DRY THRUST (kN) 26.8
WET THRUST (kN) 42.1
MAXIMUM SPEED (km/hr) 2250
CRUISE SPEED (km/hr) 1000
RATE OF CLIMB (m/s) 254
SERVICE CEILING (m) 16795
ABSOLUTE CEILING (m) 17200
RANGE (km) 1100
ENDURANCE (min) 70
STALLING VELOCITY (km/hr) 260
LANDING DISTANCE (m) 400
TAKEOFF DISTANCE (m) 500
62
CHEETAH
SPECIFICATIONS:
CREW 1
LENGTH (m) 16.18
HEIGHT (m) 4.50
WINGSPAN (m) 8.22
WING AREA (m2) 35
ASPECT RATIO 1.93
MEAN CHORD 4.26
EMPTY WEIGHT (kg) 8210
LOADED WEIGHT (kg) 10500
TAKE OFF WEIGHT (kg) 16,200
THRUST AND WEIGHT RATIO 1.01
WING LOADING (kg/m2) 250
PAYLOAD (kg) 5000
POWER PLANT TYPE Snecma Atar 9K50C-11 turbojet
NO. OF ENGINES 1
THRUST PRODUCED (kN) 46.7
DRY THRUST (kN) 46.7
WET THRUST (kN) 71
MAXIMUM SPEED (km/hr) 2350
CRUISE SPEED (km/hr) 1010
RATE OF CLIMB (m/s) 233.4
SERVICE CEILING (m) 17000
ABSOLUTE CEILING (m) 17500
RANGE (km) 2600
ENDURANCE (min) 160
STALLING VELOCITY (km/hr) 195
LANDING DISTANCE (m) 1020
TAKEOFF DISTANCE (m) 1100
63
IAI KFIR C7
SPECIFICATIONS:
CREW 1
LENGTH (m) 15.65
HEIGHT (m) 4.55
WINGSPAN (m) 8.22
WING AREA (m2) 34.8
ASPECT RATIO 1.94
MEAN CHORD 4.23
EMPTY WEIGHT (kg) 7285
LOADED WEIGHT (kg) 11,603
TAKE OFF WEIGHT (kg) 16,500
THRUST AND WEIGHT RATIO 0.85
WING LOADING (kg/m2) 290
PAYLOAD (kg) 6085
POWER PLANT TYPE General Electric J-79-J1E turbojet
NO. OF ENGINES 1
THRUST PRODUCED (kN) 52.9
DRY THRUST (kN) 52.9
WET THRUST (kN) 79.62
MAXIMUM SPEED (km/hr) 2440
CRUISE SPEED (km/hr) 1050
RATE OF CLIMB (m/s) 233.426
SERVICE CEILING (m) 17678
ABSOLUTE CEILING (m) 22860
RANGE (km) 1744
ENDURANCE (min) 110
STALLING VELOCITY (km/hr) 172
LANDING DISTANCE (m) 600
TAKEOFF DISTANCE (m) 750
64
IAI LAVI
SPECIFICATIONS:
CREW 1
LENGTH (m) 14.57
HEIGHT (m) 4.78
WINGSPAN (m) 8.78
WING AREA (m2) 33.0
ASPECT RATIO 2.33
MEAN CHORD 3.76
EMPTY WEIGHT (kg) 7030
LOADED WEIGHT (kg) 9991
TAKE OFF WEIGHT (kg) 19,280
THRUST AND WEIGHT RATIO 0.94
WING LOADING (kg/m2) 302
PAYLOAD (kg) 7260
POWER PLANT TYPE Pratt & Whitney PW1120
NO. OF ENGINES 1
THRUST PRODUCED (kN) 60.2
DRY THRUST (kN) 60.2
WET THRUST (kN) 91.6
MAXIMUM SPEED (km/hr) 1965
CRUISE SPEED (km/hr) 950
RATE OF CLIMB (m/s) 254
SERVICE CEILING (m) 15240
ABSOLUTE CEILING (m) 16000
RANGE (km) 3700
ENDURANCE (min) 200
STALLING VELOCITY (km/hr) 205
LANDING DISTANCE (m) 405
TAKEOFF DISTANCE (m) 305
65
HAWK 200
SPECIFICATIONS:
CREW 1
LENGTH (m) 11.34
HEIGHT (m) 4.13
WINGSPAN (m) 9.39
WING AREA (m2) 16.7
ASPECT RATIO 5.28
MEAN CHORD 1.77
EMPTY WEIGHT (kg) 4450
LOADED WEIGHT (kg) 7500
TAKE OFF WEIGHT (kg) 9100
THRUST AND WEIGHT RATIO 0.91
WING LOADING (kg/m2) 290
PAYLOAD (kg) 3000
POWER PLANT TYPE Rolls-Royce Turbomeca Adour Mk 871
NO. OF ENGINES 1
THRUST PRODUCED (kN) 26.0
DRY THRUST (kN) 26.0
WET THRUST (kN) No afterburner
MAXIMUM SPEED (km/hr) 1037
CRUISE SPEED (km/hr) 796
RATE OF CLIMB (m/s) 58.4
SERVICE CEILING (m) 13716
ABSOLUTE CEILING (m) 14000
RANGE (km) 1950
ENDURANCE (min) 150
STALLING VELOCITY (km/hr) 197
LANDING DISTANCE (m) 854
TAKEOFF DISTANCE (m) 2134
66
CHAPTER 6
COMPARATIVE GRAPHS PREPARATION AND SELECTION
OF MAIN PARAMETERS FOR THE DESIGN
6.1 CONSOLIDATION OF DATA
AIRCRAFT Lockheed F-22 F-35 F-104 F-16A
SPECIFICATION Martin Raptor Lightning Starfighter Fighting
F16XL II Falcon
CREW 1 1 1 1 1
LENGTH (m) 16.511 18.92 15.67 16.69 15.1
HEIGHT (m) 5.36 5.08 4.33 4.11 5.08
WING SPAN (m) 10.44 13.56 10.7 6.68 9.45
WING AREA (m2) 60 78.04 42.7 18.22 28.9
ASPECT RATIO 1.81 2.36 2.68 2.45 3.09
MEAN CHORD 5.77 5.75 3.99 2.72 3.05
EMPTY WEIGHT (Kg) 9,980 19,700 13,154 6,760 7,390
LOADED WEIGHT 21,800 29,410 22,426 8,170 11.000
(Kg)
TAKEOFF WEIGHT 21,800 38,000 31,800 14,060 17,000
(Kg)
THRUST\WEIGHT 1.09 1.08 0.87 0.74 0.90
RATIO
WING LOADING 356.4 376.92 524.9 510 356.4
(kg/m2)
PAY LOAD (Kg) 6800 2700 8,700 3400 8891
POWER PLANT TYPE General Pratt & Pratt General Pratt &
Electric Whitney &Whitney Electric Whitney
F110-GE-100 F119-PW- F135 J79-GE-19 F100-PW-
100 100
NO. OF ENGINES 1 2 1 1 1
THRUST PRODUCED 76.3 116 125 52.8 65.3
(kN)
DRY THRUST (kN) 76.3 116 125 52.8 65.3
WET THRUST (kN) 125.0 156 191 79.6 106.0
MAXIMUM SPEED 2253 2410 1930 2333 2125
(km\h)
CRUISE SPEED (km\h) 965 1960 1050 840 1200
RATE OF CLIMB (m/s) 315 330.2 256.5 244 254
SERVICE CEILING (m) 15,240 19,812 15,240 17,680 15,240
ABSOLUTE CEILING 16200 20000 16000 19,750 16000
(m)
RANGE (km) 4590 2960 2200 1175 4220
ENDURANCE(min) 300 110 130 100 230
STALL VELOCITY 250 220 260 150 180
(km/h)
LANDING DISTANCE 800 900 1000 1100 750
(m)
TAKEOFF DISTANCE 950 1050 800 950 960
(m)
FINENESS RATIO 11 11.8 9.5 12.5 11.3
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AIRCRAFT F-16C McDonnell McDonnel McDonnell MIG 29
SPECIFICATION Fighting Douglas F-4 l Douglas Douglas FA-
Falcon Phantom FA-18 18E Super
Hornet Hornet
CREW 1 2 1 1 1
LENGTH (m) 15.06 19.20 17.1 18.31 17.32
HEIGHT (m) 4.88 5.02 4.7 4.88 4.73
WING SPAN (m) 9.96 11.77 12.3 13.62 11.36
WING AREA (m2) 27.87 49.2 38 46.5 38
ASPECT RATIO 3.55 2.81 3.98 3.99 3.39
MEAN CHORD 2.80 4.2 3.09 3.41 3.35
EMPTY WEIGHT 8,570 13,757 10,810 14,552 11,000
(Kg)
LOADED WEIGHT 12,000 18,824 16,769 21,320 14,900
(Kg)
TAKEOFF WEIGHT 19,200 28,030 25,400 29,937 18,000
(Kg)
THRUST\WEIGHT 1.095 0.86 0.96 0.93 1.09
RATIO
WING LOADING 431.12 380 454 459 400.3
(kg/m2)
PAY LOAD (Kg) 7700 8480 6220 8050 4500
POWER PLANT General General General General Klimov
TYPE Electric Electric J79- Electric Electric F414- RD-33K
F110-GE-129 GE-17A F404-GE- GE-400
400
NO. OF ENGINES 1 2 2 2 2
THRUST PRODUCED 76.3 53 48.9 62.3 49.4
(kN)
DRY THRUST (kN) 76.3 52.9 49 62.3 49.4
WET THRUST (kN) 127 79.8 79 97.9 81.59
MAXIMUM SPEED 2120 2390 1915 1915 2445
(km\h)
CRUISE SPEED 1500 1400 1062 1000 1200
(km\h)
RATE OF CLIMB 304.8 311.9 254 248.3 330.2
(m/s)
SERVICE CEILING 15240 18970 15240 15240 18014
(ft)
ABSOLUTE CEILING 16000 20000 16200 16000 19000
(ft)
RANGE (km) 4220 2699 2537 2346 2000
ENDURANCE(min) 200 170 155 150 110
STALL 250 260 240 150 180
VELOCITY(km/h)
LANDING DISTANCE 600 1120 800 870 950
(m)
TAKEOFF DISTANCE 800 1370 900 600 1010
(m)
FINENESS RATIO 9.8 11.4 12 11.8 10.2
68
AIRCRAFT Chengdu j7 Chengdu j10 Dassault Dassault Dassault
SPECIFICATION Mirage 2000 Mirage F1 Rafale B
CREW 1 1 1 or 2 1 1-2
LENGTH (m) 14.9 15.49 14.36 15.3 15.27
HEIGHT (m) 4.1 5.43 5.20 4.50 5.34
WING SPAN (m) 8.32 9.75 9.13 8.40 10.80
WING AREA (m2) 24.88 33 41 25 45.7
ASPECT RATIO 2.8 2.9 2.03 2.82 2.55
MEAN CHORD 2.97 3.36 4.5 2.97 4.23
EMPTY WEIGHT 5292 8850 7500 7400 10300
(Kg)
LOADED WEIGHT 7680 12400 13800 10900 15000
(Kg)
TAKEOFF WEIGHT 9100 19277 17460 16200 24500
(Kg)
THRUST\WEIGHT 0.49 1.15 0.7 0.44 0.988
RATIO
WING LOADING 365.8 381 337 340 328
(kg/m2)
PAY LOAD (Kg) 2000 4500 6300 6300 9500
POWER PLANT Liyang Saturn- SNECMA SNECMA Snecma
TYPE Wopen-13F Lyulka AL- M53-P2 Atar 9K-50 M88-2
(R-13-300) 31FN
NO. OF ENGINES 1 1 1 1 2
THRUST PRODUCED 44.1 79.43 64.3 49 50
(kN)
DRY THRUST (kN) 44.1 79.43 64.3 49.03 50
WET THRUST (kN) 64.7 125 98 70.6 75
MAXIMUM SPEED 2495 2716 2530 2338 1912
(km\h)
CRUISE SPEED 2175 1390 1400 1110 1390
(km\h)
RATE OF CLIMB 195 220 284.48 243 304.8
(m/s)
SERVICE CEILING 18200 18000 17060 20000 15240
(m)
ABSOLUTE CEILING 18700 18500 18288 21000 16000
(m)
RANGE (km) 2000 1850 1550 3300 3500
ENDURANCE(min) 90 100 150 135 150
STALL VELOCITY 210 190 200 185 170
(km\h)
LANDING DISTANCE 750 370 850 500 450
(m)
TAKEOFF DISTANCE 800 350 750 600 400
(m)
FINENESS RATIO 10.1 10.9 9.5 11 11.3
69
AIRCRAFT Eurofighter Hal-Tejas sea Harrier Shenyang Saab JAS
SPECIFICATION Typhoon F/A.2 SAC J-8 II 39 Gripen
CREW 1 1 1 1 1
LENGTH (m) 15.96 13.20 m 14.17 21.59 14.10
HEIGHT (m) 5.28 4.40 m 3.71 5.41 4.50
WING SPAN (m) 10.95 8.20 m 7.70 9.345 8.40
WING AREA (m2) 51.2 38.4 18.7 42.2 30
ASPECT RATIO 2.3 1.8 3.17 2.1 2.35
MEAN CHORD 4.7 4.5 2.4 4.45 3.57
EMPTY WEIGHT 11,000 6,560 6,580 9,820 6800
(Kg)
LOADED WEIGHT 16,000 9,800 8500 15,300 8500
(Kg)
TAKEOFF WEIGHT 23,500 13,500 11,884 18,879 14000
(Kg)
THRUST\WEIGHT 1.15 0.96 0.97 0.91 0.97
RATIO
WING LOADING 312 254 330 447.4 283.181
(kg/m2)
PAY LOAD (Kg) 9000 3500 3630 4000 5300
POWER PLANT Euro jet GE’s F404- RR Pegasus WP-13B Volvo Fly
TYPE EJ200 GE-IN20 Mk 106 turbojets motor RM12
NO. OF ENGINES 2 1 1 2 1
THRUST PRODUCED 60 53.9 95.6 47.1 54
(kN)
DRY THRUST (kN) 60 53.9 95.6 47 54
WET THRUST (kN) 90 89.8 No after 68.7 80.5
burner
MAXIMUM SPEED 2495 2205 1185 2420 2204
(km\h)
CRUISE SPEED 1600 1350 850 1300 1400
(km\h)
RATE OF CLIMB 318 251 254 200 270
(m/s)
SERVICE CEILING 19812 16000 15545 18000 15240
(m)
ABSOLUTE CEILING 20200 17000 16500 18700 16400
(ft)
RANGE (km) 2900 1500 3600 1900 1865
ENDURANCE (min) 110 80 240 100 90
STALL VELOCITY 200 140 150 190 250
(km/h)
LANDING DISTANCE 400 500 500 1000 800
(m)
TAKEOFF DISTANCE 300 600 305 670 800
(m)
FINENESS RATIO 12.1 9.6 10.8 12.8 11.5
70
AIRCRAFT Sukhoi 27 Sukhoi Sukhoi-30 Sukhoi-33 Sukhoi-35
SPECIFICATION PAKFA
CREW 1 1 2 1 1
LENGTH (m) 21.9 19.8 21.935 21.19 21.9
HEIGHT (m) 5.92 4.74 6.36 5.93 5.9
WING SPAN (m) 14.7 13.95 14.7 14.7 15.3
WING AREA (m2) 62 78.8 62 67.84 62
ASPECT RATIO 3.48 2.46 3.48 3.18 3.77
MEAN CHORD 4.22 5.67 4.22 4.62 4.05
EMPTY WEIGHT 16,380 18,000 17,700 18,400 17,200
(Kg)
LOADED WEIGHT 23,430 25,000 24,900 29,940 25,300
(Kg)
TAKEOFF WEIGHT 30,450 35,000 34,500 33,000 34,500
(Kg)
THRUST\WEIGHT 0.91 1.02 0.86 0.83 1.13
RATIO
WING LOADING 444.61 444.3 468.3 482.87 414.51
(kg/m2)
PAY LOAD (Kg) 4430 6000 8000 6500 8000
POWER PLANT Saturn AL- Saturn AL- Saturn AL- Saturn AL- Saturn AL-
TYPE 31F 41 F1 31FL 31F3 41 F1S
NO. OF ENGINES 2 2 2 2 2
THRUST PRODUCED 75.22 93.1 74.5 74.5 86.3
DRY THRUST (kN) 75.22 93.1 74.5 74.5 86.3
WET THRUST (kN) 122.6 147 122.6 125.5 142
MAXIMUM SPEED 2500 2140 2120 2300 2400
(km\h)
CRUISE SPEED 1350 1498 1380 1500 1650
(km\h)
RATE OF CLIMB 300 289.5 230 246.38 281.94
(m/s)
SERVICE CEILING 19,057 19,812 17,300 17,007 18,013
(m)
ABSOLUTE CEILING 20500 20600 18000 17500 18500
(m)
RANGE (km) 3530 3500 3000 3000 3600
ENDURANCE(min) 160 140 130 120 125
STALL 220 200 220 240 210
VELOCITY(km/h)
LANDING DISTANCE 750 800 850 900 950
(m)
TAKEOFF DISTANCE 800 900 950 750 1050
(m)
FINENESS RATIO 12.5 12.3 12.8 12.6 12.2
71
AIRCRAFT AIDC CHEETAH IAI kfir c7 IAI LAVI HAWK 200
SPECIFICATION CHING-
KUO
CREW 1-2 1 1 1 1
LENGTH (m) 14.5 16.18 15.65 14.57 11.34
HEIGHT (m) 4.42 4.50 4.55 4.78 4.13
WING SPAN (m) 9.0 8.22 8.22 8.78 9.39
WING AREA (m2) 24.2 35 34.8 33.0 16.7
ASPECT RATIO 3.34 1.93 1.94 2.33 5.28
MEAN CHORD 2.7 4.26 4.23 3.76 1.77
EMPTY WEIGHT 6500 8210 7285 7030 4450
(Kg)
LOADED WEIGHT 7500 10500 11,603 9991 7500
(Kg)
TAKEOFF WEIGHT 9526 16,200 16,500 19,280 9100
(Kg)
THRUST\WEIGHT 1.01 1.01 0.85 0.94 0.91
RATIO
WING LOADING 300 250 290 302 290
(kg/m2)
PAY LOAD (Kg) 2500 5000 6085 7260 3000
POWER PLANT Honeywell/I Snecma Atar General Pratt & RR Turbomeca
TYPE TEC F125- 9K50C-11 Electric J- Whitney Adour Mk 871
70 turbojet 79-J1E PW1120
NO. OF ENGINES 2 1 1 1 1
THRUST PRODUCED 26.8 46.7 52.9 60.2 26.0
DRY THRUST (kN) 26.8 46.7 52.9 60.2 26.0
WET THRUST (kN) 42.1 71 79.62 91.6 No after burner
MAXIMUM SPEED 2250 2350 2440 1965 1037
(km\h)
CRUISE SPEED 1000 1010 1050 950 796
(km\h)
RATE OF CLIMB 254 233.4 233.426 254 58.4
(ft/min)
SERVICE CEILING 16795 17000 17678 15240 13716
(ft)
ABSOLUTE CEILING 17200 17500 22860 16000 14000
(ft)
RANGE (km) 1100 2600 1744 3700 1950
ENDURANCE 70 160 110 200 150
STALL VELOCITY 260 195 172 205 197
(km/h)
LANDING DISTANCE 400 1020 600 405 854
(m)
TAKEOFF DISTANCE 500 1100 750 305 2134
(m)
FINENESS RATIO 10.7 11.2 10.9 10.8 9.5
Table 6.1 Consolidation Of data
72
6.2 COMPARATIVE GRAPHS PREPARATION
S. No Name of the aircraft Cruise Speed (km/h) Aspect Ratio
1 Lockheed Martin F16XL 965 1.81
2 Lockheed Martin F22 Raptor 1960 2.36
3 F-35 Lightning-II 1050 2.68
4 F-104 Starfighter 840 2.45
5 F-16A Fighting Falcon 1200 3.09
6 F-16C Fighting Falcon 1500 3.55
7 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom 1400 2.81
8 McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet 1062 3.98
9 FA-18E Super Hornet 1000 3.99
10 MIG 29 1200 3.39
11 Chengdu J7 2175 2.8
12 Chengdu J10 1390 2.9
13 Dassault Mirage 2000 1400 2.03
14 Dassault Mirage F1 1110 2.82
15 Dassault Rafale B 1390 2.55
16 Eurofighter Typhoon 1600 2.3
17 HAL-Tejas 1350 1.8
18 Sea Harrier F/A.2 850 3.17
19 Shenyang SAC J-8 II 1300 2.1
20 Saab JAS 39 Gripen 1400 2.35
21 Sukhoi 27 1350 3.48
22 Sukhoi PAKFA 1498 2.46
23 Sukhoi 30 1380 3.48
24 Sukhoi 33 1500 3.18
25 Sukhoi 35 1650 3.77
26 AIDC CHING-KUO 1000 3.34
27 Cheetah 1010 1.93
28 IAI Kfir C7 1050 1.94
29 IAI LAVI 950 2.33
30 Hawk 200 796 5.28
Table 6.2.1 Cruise Speed vs Aspect ratio
5
Aspect ratio
0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400
Cruise Speed (km/h)
73
S. No Name of the aircraft Cruise Speed (km/h) Empty Weight (kg)
1 Lockheed Martin F16XL 965 9,980
2 Lockheed Martin F22 Raptor 1960 19,700
3 F-35 Lightning-II 1050 13,154
4 F-104 Starfighter 840 6,760
5 F-16A Fighting Falcon 1200 7,390
6 F-16C Fighting Falcon 1500 8,570
7 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom 1400 13,757
8 McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet 1062 10,810
9 FA-18E Super Hornet 1000 14,552
10 MIG 29 1200 11,000
11 Chengdu J7 2175 5292
12 Chengdu J10 1390 8850
13 Dassault Mirage 2000 1400 7500
14 Dassault Mirage F1 1110 7400
15 Dassault Rafale B 1390 10300
16 Eurofighter Typhoon 1600 11,000
17 HAL-Tejas 1350 6,560
18 Sea Harrier F/A.2 850 6,580
19 Shenyang SAC J-8 II 1300 9,820
20 Saab JAS 39 Gripen 1400 6800
21 Sukhoi 27 1350 16,380
22 Sukhoi PAKFA 1498 18,000
23 Sukhoi 30 1380 17,700
24 Sukhoi 33 1500 18,400
25 Sukhoi 35 1650 17,200
26 AIDC CHING-KUO 1000 6500
27 Cheetah 1010 8210
28 IAI Kfir C7 1050 7285
29 IAI LAVI 950 7030
30 Hawk 200 796 4450
Table 6.2.2 Cruise speed vs Empty Weight
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400
Cruise speed (km/h)
74
S. No Name of the aircraft Cruise Speed (km/h) Gross Weight (kg)
1 Lockheed Martin F16XL 965 21,800
2 Lockheed Martin F22 Raptor 1960 38,000
3 F-35 Lightning-II 1050 31,800
4 F-104 Starfighter 840 14,060
5 F-16A Fighting Falcon 1200 17,000
6 F-16C Fighting Falcon 1500 19,200
7 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom 1400 28,030
8 McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet 1062 25,400
9 FA-18E Super Hornet 1000 29,937
10 MIG 29 1200 18,000
11 Chengdu J7 2175 9100
12 Chengdu J10 1390 19277
13 Dassault Mirage 2000 1400 17460
14 Dassault Mirage F1 1110 16200
15 Dassault Rafale B 1390 24500
16 Eurofighter Typhoon 1600 23,500
17 HAL-Tejas 1350 13,500
18 Sea Harrier F/A.2 850 11,884
19 Shenyang SAC J-8 II 1300 18,879
20 Saab JAS 39 Gripen 1400 14000
21 Sukhoi 27 1350 30,450
22 Sukhoi PAKFA 1498 35,000
23 Sukhoi 30 1380 34,500
24 Sukhoi 33 1500 33,000
25 Sukhoi 35 1650 34,500
26 AIDC CHING-KUO 1000 9526
27 Cheetah 1010 16,200
28 IAI Kfir C7 1050 16,500
29 IAI LAVI 950 19,280
30 Hawk 200 796 9100
Table 6.2.3 Cruise Speed Vs Gross Weight:
35,000
Gross Weight (kg)
30,000
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400
Cruise Speed (km/h)
75
S. No Name of the aircraft Cruise Speed (km/h) Thrust/Weight Ratio
1 Lockheed Martin F16XL 965 1.09
2 Lockheed Martin F22 Raptor 1960 1.08
3 F-35 Lightning-II 1050 0.87
4 F-104 Starfighter 840 0.74
5 F-16A Fighting Falcon 1200 0.9
6 F-16C Fighting Falcon 1500 1.095
7 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom 1400 0.86
8 McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet 1062 0.96
9 FA-18E Super Hornet 1000 0.93
10 MIG 29 1200 1.09
11 Chengdu J7 2175 0.49
12 Chengdu J10 1390 1.15
13 Dassault Mirage 2000 1400 0.7
14 Dassault Mirage F1 1110 0.44
15 Dassault Rafale B 1390 0.988
16 Eurofighter Typhoon 1600 1.15
17 HAL-Tejas 1350 0.96
18 Sea Harrier F/A.2 850 0.97
19 Shenyang SAC J-8 II 1300 0.91
20 Saab JAS 39 Gripen 1400 0.97
21 Sukhoi 27 1350 0.91
22 Sukhoi PAKFA 1498 1.02
23 Sukhoi 30 1380 0.86
24 Sukhoi 33 1500 83
25 Sukhoi 35 1650 1.13
26 AIDC CHING-KUO 1000 1.01
27 Cheetah 1010 1.01
28 IAI Kfir C7 1050 0.85
29 IAI LAVI 950 0.94
30 Hawk 200 796 0.91
Table 6.2.4 Cruise Speed Vs Thrust Weight Ratio
1.6
1.4
1.2
1
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400
Cruise Speed (km/h)
76
S. No Name of the aircraft Cruise Speed (km/h) Wing Loading (kg/m2)
1 Lockheed Martin F16XL 965 356.4
2 Lockheed Martin F22 Raptor 1960 376.9
3 F-35 Lightning-II 1050 524.9
4 F-104 Starfighter 840 510
5 F-16A Fighting Falcon 1200 356.4
6 F-16C Fighting Falcon 1500 431.1
7 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom 1400 380
8 McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet 1062 454
9 FA-18E Super Hornet 1000 459
10 MIG 29 1200 400.3
11 Chengdu J7 2175 365.8
12 Chengdu J10 1390 381
13 Dassault Mirage 2000 1400 337
14 Dassault Mirage F1 1110 340
15 Dassault Rafale B 1390 328
16 Eurofighter Typhoon 1600 312
17 HAL-Tejas 1350 254
18 Sea Harrier F/A.2 850 330
19 Shenyang SAC J-8 II 1300 447.4
20 Saab JAS 39 Gripen 1400 283.2
21 Sukhoi 27 1350 444.6
22 Sukhoi PAKFA 1498 444.3
23 Sukhoi 30 1380 468.3
24 Sukhoi 33 1500 482.8
25 Sukhoi 35 1650 414.5
26 AIDC CHING-KUO 1000 300
27 Cheetah 1010 250
28 IAI Kfir C7 1050 290
29 IAI LAVI 950 302
30 Hawk 200 796 292.8
Table 6.2.5 Cruise Speed Vs Wing Loading
450
300
150
0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400
Cruise Speed (km/h)
77
S. No Name of the aircraft Cruise Speed (km/h) Thrust Produced (kN)
1 Lockheed Martin F16XL 965 76.3
2 Lockheed Martin F22 Raptor 1960 116
3 F-35 Lightning-II 1050 125
4 F-104 Starfighter 840 52.8
5 F-16A Fighting Falcon 1200 65.3
6 F-16C Fighting Falcon 1500 76.3
7 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom 1400 53
8 McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet 1062 48.9
9 FA-18E Super Hornet 1000 62.3
10 MIG 29 1200 49.4
11 Chengdu J7 2175 44.1
12 Chengdu J10 1390 79.43
13 Dassault Mirage 2000 1400 64.3
14 Dassault Mirage F1 1110 49
15 Dassault Rafale B 1390 50
16 Eurofighter Typhoon 1600 60
17 HAL-Tejas 1350 53.9
18 Sea Harrier F/A.2 850 95.6
19 Shenyang SAC J-8 II 1300 47.1
20 Saab JAS 39 Gripen 1400 54
21 Sukhoi 27 1350 75.2
22 Sukhoi PAKFA 1498 93.1
23 Sukhoi 30 1380 74.5
24 Sukhoi 33 1500 74.5
25 Sukhoi 35 1650 86.3
26 AIDC CHING-KUO 1000 26.8
27 Cheetah 1010 46.7
28 IAI Kfir C7 1050 52.9
29 IAI LAVI 950 60.2
30 Hawk 200 796 26
Table 6.2.6 Cruise Speed Vs Thrust produced
120
Thrust produced (kN)
100
80
60
40
20
0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400
78
S. No Name of the aircraft Cruise Speed (km/h) Max Speed (km/h)
1 Lockheed Martin F16XL 965 2253
2 Lockheed Martin F22 Raptor 1960 2410
3 F-35 Lightning-II 1050 1930
4 F-104 Starfighter 840 2333
5 F-16A Fighting Falcon 1200 2125
6 F-16C Fighting Falcon 1500 2120
7 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom 1400 2390
8 McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet 1062 1915
9 FA-18E Super Hornet 1000 1915
10 MIG 29 1200 2445
11 Chengdu J7 2175 2495
12 Chengdu J10 1390 2716
13 Dassault Mirage 2000 1400 2530
14 Dassault Mirage F1 1110 2338
15 Dassault Rafale B 1390 1912
16 Eurofighter Typhoon 1600 2495
17 HAL-Tejas 1350 2205
18 Sea Harrier F/A.2 850 1185
19 Shenyang SAC J-8 II 1300 2420
20 Saab JAS 39 Gripen 1400 2204
21 Sukhoi 27 1350 2500
22 Sukhoi PAKFA 1498 2140
23 Sukhoi 30 1380 2120
24 Sukhoi 33 1500 2300
25 Sukhoi 35 1650 2400
26 AIDC CHING-KUO 1000 2250
27 Cheetah 1010 2350
28 IAI Kfir C7 1050 2440
29 IAI LAVI 950 1965
30 Hawk 200 796 1037
Table 6.2.7 Cruise Speed Vs Max Speed
2500
Maximum Speed (km/h)
2000
1500
1000
500
0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400
Cruise Speed (km/h)
79
S. No Name of the aircraft Cruise Speed (km/h) Service Ceiling (m)
1 Lockheed Martin F16XL 965 15,240
2 Lockheed Martin F22 Raptor 1960 19,812
3 F-35 Lightning-II 1050 15,240
4 F-104 Starfighter 840 17,680
5 F-16A Fighting Falcon 1200 15,240
6 F-16C Fighting Falcon 1500 15240
7 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom 1400 18970
8 McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet 1062 15240
9 FA-18E Super Hornet 1000 15240
10 MIG 29 1200 18014
11 Chengdu J7 2175 18200
12 Chengdu J10 1390 18000
13 Dassault Mirage 2000 1400 17060
14 Dassault Mirage F1 1110 20000
15 Dassault Rafale B 1390 15240
16 Eurofighter Typhoon 1600 19812
17 HAL-Tejas 1350 16000
18 Sea Harrier F/A.2 850 15545
19 Shenyang SAC J-8 II 1300 18000
20 Saab JAS 39 Gripen 1400 15240
21 Sukhoi 27 1350 19,057
22 Sukhoi PAKFA 1498 19,812
23 Sukhoi 30 1380 17,300
24 Sukhoi 33 1500 17,007
25 Sukhoi 35 1650 18,013
26 AIDC CHING-KUO 1000 16795
27 Cheetah 1010 17000
28 IAI Kfir C7 1050 17678
29 IAI LAVI 950 15240
30 Hawk 200 796 13716
Table 6.2.8 Cruise Speed Vs Service Ceiling
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400
Cruise Speed (km/h)
80
S. No Name of the aircraft Cruise Speed (km/h) Absolute Ceiling (m)
1 Lockheed Martin F16XL 965 16200
2 Lockheed Martin F22 Raptor 1960 20000
3 F-35 Lightning-II 1050 16000
4 F-104 Starfighter 840 19750
5 F-16A Fighting Falcon 1200 16000
6 F-16C Fighting Falcon 1500 16000
7 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom 1400 20000
8 McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet 1062 16200
9 FA-18E Super Hornet 1000 16000
10 MIG 29 1200 19000
11 Chengdu J7 2175 18700
12 Chengdu J10 1390 18500
13 Dassault Mirage 2000 1400 18288
14 Dassault Mirage F1 1110 21000
15 Dassault Rafale B 1390 16000
16 Eurofighter Typhoon 1600 20200
17 HAL-Tejas 1350 17000
18 Sea Harrier F/A.2 850 16500
19 Shenyang SAC J-8 II 1300 18700
20 Saab JAS 39 Gripen 1400 16400
21 Sukhoi 27 1350 20500
22 Sukhoi PAKFA 1498 20600
23 Sukhoi 30 1380 18000
24 Sukhoi 33 1500 17500
25 Sukhoi 35 1650 18500
26 AIDC CHING-KUO 1000 17200
27 Cheetah 1010 17500
28 IAI Kfir C7 1050 19860
29 IAI LAVI 950 16000
30 Hawk 200 796 14000
Table 6.2.9 Cruise Speed Vs Absolute Ceiling
20000
Absolute Ceiling (m)
15000
10000
5000
0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400
Cruise Speed (km/h)
81
S. No Name of the aircraft Cruise Speed (km/h) Rate of Climb (m/s)
1 Lockheed Martin F16XL 965 315
2 Lockheed Martin F22 Raptor 1960 330.2
3 F-35 Lightning-II 1050 256.5
4 F-104 Starfighter 840 244
5 F-16A Fighting Falcon 1200 254
6 F-16C Fighting Falcon 1500 304.8
7 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom 1400 311.9
8 McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet 1062 254
9 FA-18E Super Hornet 1000 248.3
10 MIG 29 1200 330.2
11 Chengdu J7 2175 195
12 Chengdu J10 1390 220
13 Dassault Mirage 2000 1400 284.5
14 Dassault Mirage F1 1110 243
15 Dassault Rafale B 1390 304.8
16 Eurofighter Typhoon 1600 318
17 HAL-Tejas 1350 251
18 Sea Harrier F/A.2 850 254
19 Shenyang SAC J-8 II 1300 200
20 Saab JAS 39 Gripen 1400 270
21 Sukhoi 27 1350 300
22 Sukhoi PAKFA 1498 289.5
23 Sukhoi 30 1380 230
24 Sukhoi 33 1500 246.4
25 Sukhoi 35 1650 281.9
26 AIDC CHING-KUO 1000 254
27 Cheetah 1010 233.4
28 IAI Kfir C7 1050 233.4
29 IAI LAVI 950 254
30 Hawk 200 796 58.4
Table 6.2.10 Cruise Speed Vs Rate of Climb
300
250
Rate Of Climb (m/s)
200
150
100
50
0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400
Cruise Speed (km/h)
82
S. No Name of the aircraft Cruise Speed (km/h) Stall Velocity (km/h)
1 Lockheed Martin F16XL 965 250
2 Lockheed Martin F22 Raptor 1960 220
3 F-35 Lightning-II 1050 260
4 F-104 Starfighter 840 150
5 F-16A Fighting Falcon 1200 180
6 F-16C Fighting Falcon 1500 250
7 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom 1400 260
8 McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet 1062 240
9 FA-18E Super Hornet 1000 150
10 MIG 29 1200 180
11 Chengdu J7 2175 210
12 Chengdu J10 1390 190
13 Dassault Mirage 2000 1400 200
14 Dassault Mirage F1 1110 185
15 Dassault Rafale B 1390 170
16 Eurofighter Typhoon 1600 200
17 HAL-Tejas 1350 140
18 Sea Harrier F/A.2 850 150
19 Shenyang SAC J-8 II 1300 190
20 Saab JAS 39 Gripen 1400 250
21 Sukhoi 27 1350 220
22 Sukhoi PAKFA 1498 200
23 Sukhoi 30 1380 220
24 Sukhoi 33 1500 240
25 Sukhoi 35 1650 210
26 AIDC CHING-KUO 1000 260
27 Cheetah 1010 195
28 IAI Kfir C7 1050 172
29 IAI LAVI 950 205
30 Hawk 200 796 197
Table 6.2.11 Cruise Speed Vs Stall Velocity
250
Stall Velocity (km/h)
200
150
100
50
0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400
83
S. No Name of the aircraft Cruise Speed (km/h) Range (km)
1 Lockheed Martin F16XL 965 4590
2 Lockheed Martin F22 Raptor 1960 2960
3 F-35 Lightning-II 1050 2200
4 F-104 Starfighter 840 1175
5 F-16A Fighting Falcon 1200 4220
6 F-16C Fighting Falcon 1500 4220
7 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom 1400 2699
8 McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet 1062 2537
9 FA-18E Super Hornet 1000 2346
10 MIG 29 1200 2000
11 Chengdu J7 2175 2000
12 Chengdu J10 1390 1850
13 Dassault Mirage 2000 1400 1550
14 Dassault Mirage F1 1110 3300
15 Dassault Rafale B 1390 3500
16 Eurofighter Typhoon 1600 2900
17 HAL-Tejas 1350 1500
18 Sea Harrier F/A.2 850 3600
19 Shenyang SAC J-8 II 1300 1900
20 Saab JAS 39 Gripen 1400 1865
21 Sukhoi 27 1350 3530
22 Sukhoi PAKFA 1498 3500
23 Sukhoi 30 1380 3000
24 Sukhoi 33 1500 3000
25 Sukhoi 35 1650 3600
26 AIDC CHING-KUO 1000 1100
27 Cheetah 1010 2600
28 IAI Kfir C7 1050 1744
29 IAI LAVI 950 3700
30 Hawk 200 796 1950
Table 6.2.12 Cruise Speed Vs Range
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400
Cruise Speed (km/h)
84
S. No Name of the aircraft Cruise Speed (km/h) Endurance (min)
1 Lockheed Martin F16XL 965 300
2 Lockheed Martin F22 Raptor 1960 110
3 F-35 Lightning-II 1050 130
4 F-104 Starfighter 840 100
5 F-16A Fighting Falcon 1200 230
6 F-16C Fighting Falcon 1500 200
7 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom 1400 170
8 McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet 1062 155
9 FA-18E Super Hornet 1000 150
10 MIG 29 1200 110
11 Chengdu J7 2175 90
12 Chengdu J10 1390 100
13 Dassault Mirage 2000 1400 150
14 Dassault Mirage F1 1110 135
15 Dassault Rafale B 1390 150
16 Eurofighter Typhoon 1600 110
17 HAL-Tejas 1350 80
18 Sea Harrier F/A.2 850 240
19 Shenyang SAC J-8 II 1300 100
20 Saab JAS 39 Gripen 1400 90
21 Sukhoi 27 1350 160
22 Sukhoi PAKFA 1498 140
23 Sukhoi 30 1380 130
24 Sukhoi 33 1500 120
25 Sukhoi 35 1650 125
26 AIDC CHING-KUO 1000 70
27 Cheetah 1010 160
28 IAI Kfir C7 1050 110
29 IAI LAVI 950 200
30 Hawk 200 796 150
Table 6.2.13 Cruise Speed Vs Endurance
300
250
Endurance (min)
200
150
100
50
0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400
Cruise Speed (km/h)
85
S. No Name of the aircraft Cruise Speed (km/h) Takeoff Run (m)
1 Lockheed Martin F16XL 965 950
2 Lockheed Martin F22 Raptor 1960 1050
3 F-35 Lightning-II 1050 800
4 F-104 Starfighter 840 950
5 F-16A Fighting Falcon 1200 960
6 F-16C Fighting Falcon 1500 800
7 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom 1400 1370
8 McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet 1062 900
9 FA-18E Super Hornet 1000 600
10 MIG 29 1200 1010
11 Chengdu J7 2175 800
12 Chengdu J10 1390 350
13 Dassault Mirage 2000 1400 750
14 Dassault Mirage F1 1110 600
15 Dassault Rafale B 1390 400
16 Eurofighter Typhoon 1600 300
17 HAL-Tejas 1350 600
18 Sea Harrier F/A.2 850 305
19 Shenyang SAC J-8 II 1300 670
20 Saab JAS 39 Gripen 1400 800
21 Sukhoi 27 1350 800
22 Sukhoi PAKFA 1498 900
23 Sukhoi 30 1380 950
24 Sukhoi 33 1500 750
25 Sukhoi 35 1650 1050
26 AIDC CHING-KUO 1000 500
27 Cheetah 1010 1100
28 IAI Kfir C7 1050 750
29 IAI LAVI 950 305
30 Hawk 200 796 2134
Table 6.2.14 Cruise Speed Vs Takeoff Distance
2000
Takeoff distance (m)
1500
1000
500
0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400
Cruise Speed (km/h)
86
S. No Name of the aircraft Cruise Speed (km/h) Landing Run (m)
1 Lockheed Martin F16XL 965 800
2 Lockheed Martin F22 Raptor 1960 900
3 F-35 Lightning-II 1050 1000
4 F-104 Starfighter 840 1100
5 F-16A Fighting Falcon 1200 750
6 F-16C Fighting Falcon 1500 600
7 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom 1400 1120
8 McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet 1062 800
9 FA-18E Super Hornet 1000 870
10 MIG 29 1200 950
11 Chengdu J7 2175 750
12 Chengdu J10 1390 370
13 Dassault Mirage 2000 1400 850
14 Dassault Mirage F1 1110 500
15 Dassault Rafale B 1390 450
16 Eurofighter Typhoon 1600 400
17 HAL-Tejas 1350 500
18 Sea Harrier F/A.2 850 500
19 Shenyang SAC J-8 II 1300 1000
20 Saab JAS 39 Gripen 1400 800
21 Sukhoi 27 1350 750
22 Sukhoi PAKFA 1498 800
23 Sukhoi 30 1380 850
24 Sukhoi 33 1500 900
25 Sukhoi 35 1650 95
26 AIDC CHING-KUO 1000 400
27 Cheetah 1010 1020
28 IAI Kfir C7 1050 600
29 IAI LAVI 950 405
30 Hawk 200 796 854
Table 6.2.15 Cruise Speed Vs Landing distance
1000
Landing distance (m)
800
600
400
200
0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400
Cruise Speed (km/h)
87
S. No Name of the aircraft Cruise Speed (km/h) Fineness ratio
1 Lockheed Martin F16XL 965 11
2 Lockheed Martin F22 Raptor 1960 11.8
3 F-35 Lightning-II 1050 9.5
4 F-104 Starfighter 840 12.5
5 F-16A Fighting Falcon 1200 11.3
6 F-16C Fighting Falcon 1500 9.8
7 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom 1400 11.4
8 McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet 1062 12
9 FA-18E Super Hornet 1000 11.8
10 MIG 29 1200 10.2
11 Chengdu J7 2175 10.1
12 Chengdu J10 1390 10.9
13 Dassault Mirage 2000 1400 9.5
14 Dassault Mirage F1 1110 11
15 Dassault Rafale B 1390 11.3
16 Eurofighter Typhoon 1600 12.1
17 HAL-Tejas 1350 9.6
18 Sea Harrier F/A.2 850 10.8
19 Shenyang SAC J-8 II 1300 12.8
20 Saab JAS 39 Gripen 1400 11.5
21 Sukhoi 27 1350 12.5
22 Sukhoi PAKFA 1498 12.3
23 Sukhoi 30 1380 12.8
24 Sukhoi 33 1500 12.6
25 Sukhoi 35 1650 12.2
26 AIDC CHING-KUO 1000 10.7
27 Cheetah 1010 11.2
28 IAI Kfir C7 1050 10.9
29 IAI LAVI 950 10.8
30 Hawk 200 796 9.5
Table 6.2.16 Cruise Speed Vs Fineness Ratio
12
10
Fineness Ratio
0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400
Cruise Speed (km/h)
88
Results:
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CHAPTER 7
WEIGHT ESTIMATION
7.1 INTRODUCTION:
To find the weight of the following parameters of an aircraft.
• Takeoff Weight (WTO)
• Fuel Weight (WF)
• Empty Weight(WE)
The following are the data which is obtained from the graph to proceed for the
Weight estimation.
• Cruise Speed = 870 miles/hr
• Gross weight = 62170 lbs
• Service ceiling = 10.56 miles
• Range = 1240 miles
• Takeoff Distance = 0.49
• Landing Distance = 0.45
• Payload = 6614 lbs.
7.2 MISSION PROFILE:
90
7.3 MISSION FUEL FRACTION:
The following tables 7.3.1, 7.3.2, 7.3.3 will be used for getting the values for
the specified aircraft types.
91
Table 7.3.2 Suggested value for L/D, Cj, Cp, ηp for several mission phases
92
Table 7.3.3 Regression line constant A & B
93
7.4 CALCULATION:
PHASE 1: Engine Startup (warm-up)
𝐖𝟏
= 𝟎. 𝟗𝟗
𝐖𝟎
PHASE 2: Taxi
𝐖𝟐
= 𝟎. 𝟗𝟗
𝐖𝟏
PHASE 3: Take-Off
𝐖𝟑
= 𝟎. 𝟗𝟗
𝐖𝟐
PHASE 4: Climb
𝐖𝟒
= 𝟎. 𝟗𝟔
𝐖𝟑
94
V L W4
𝐑 𝐂𝐑 = [ ] [ ] ln ( ) --- 1.
Cj D W5
Where,
Cj = 1.4 from the Figure (7.3.2)
L
=7 from the Figure (7.3.2)
D
870 W4
1000 = [ ] [7]ln ( )
1.4 W5
W4
ln ( ) = 0.229
W5
𝐖𝟓
= 𝟎. 𝟖
𝐖𝟒
PHASE 6: Descent
𝐖𝟔
= 𝟎. 𝟗𝟗
𝐖𝟓
PHASE 7: Loiter
1 L W
ELOITER = ( ) ( ) ln ( 6 )
Cj
LOITER
D LOITER W7
Where,
Cj = 0.8 from Figure (7.3.2)
L
=9 from Figure (7.3.2)
D
95
1 W6
0.1 = ( ) (9) ln ( )
0.8 W7
W6
0.1 = 11.25 ln ( )
W7
𝐖𝟕
= 𝟎. 𝟗𝟗
𝐖𝟔
PHASE 8: Climb
𝐖𝟖
= 𝟎. 𝟗𝟔
𝐖𝟕
PHASE 9: Cruise In
V L W4
𝐑 𝐂𝐑 = [ ] [ ] ln ( ) --- 2.
Cj D W5
Where,
Cj = 1.4 from Figure (7.3.2)
L
=7 from Figure (7.3.2)
D
Substituting in equation 2:
870 W8
218 = [ ] [7]ln ( )
1.4 W9
W8
ln ( ) = 0.05
W9
𝐖𝟗
= 𝟎. 𝟗𝟓
𝐖𝟖
96
PHASE 10: Descent
𝐖𝟏𝟎
= 𝟎. 𝟗𝟗
𝐖𝟗
𝐖𝟏𝟏
= 𝟎. 𝟗𝟗5
𝐖𝟏𝟎
W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11
MFF = ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗
W0 W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10
MFF = 0.99 ∗ 0.95 ∗ 0.8 ∗ 0.99 ∗ 0.99 ∗ 0.99 ∗ 0.96 ∗ 0.96 ∗ 0.99 ∗ 0.9 ∗ 0.9
MFF = 0.652
WEIGHT CALCULATION:
0.5
= ∗ 21635.16
100
97
WF EQU = 2 % of WTO
2
= ∗ 62170
100
𝑊𝐹 = WFUSED + WF RES
= 21635.16 + 108.7158
𝐖𝐅 = 𝟐𝟏𝟕𝟒𝟑. 𝟑𝟑 𝐥𝐛𝐬
_____________________________
−1 (
= log10 4.5076) from Figure 7.3.3
𝐖𝐄 = 𝟑𝟐𝟏𝟖𝟐 𝐥𝐛𝐬
98
𝐖𝐄 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 = 𝐖𝐎𝐄 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 − 𝐖𝐓𝐅𝐎 − 𝐖𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐖 − 𝐖𝐅𝐄𝐐
𝐖𝐄 − 𝐖𝐄 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭
Error % = * 100
𝐖𝐄
123.73
= ∗ 100
32182
𝐄𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫 = 𝟎. 𝟑𝟖 %
________________________
Result:
WE = 32058.27 lbs
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CHAPTER 8
POWERPLANT SELECTION
8.1 INTRODUCTION
An aeroplane, an object which is Airborne. It is the multidisciplinary area
where Aerodynamics, Structures, Propulsion, control & stability place a major
role in the formation of an aircraft. Unlike automobile engines, these engines are
Air-breathing engines which use atmospheric air as the medium for airborne.
There is a different kind of engines equipped with an aircraft,
• TYPES OF ENGINES
➢ Piston engine ➢ Turbofan
➢ Turboprop ➢ Turbojet
➢ Ramjet ➢ Scramjet
Engine Name Dry weight Max Thrust T/W ratio Bypass Ratio
(kg) (kN)
Pratt & Whitney pw1120 1292 61.18 7.23:1 0.36:1
The preferable choice of engine, from the above, would be Pratt &
Whitney F100-220 engine which meets our demand of weight and power. This
type of engines is used in F-15 and F-16 aircraft.
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Figure 8.3 Pratt & Whitney’s F100-PW-220
The proven -220U components and processes are common to today’s F100-PW-
229 and F119/F135 family of engine technologies that allow low-risk spiral
development for operational flexibility, increased fleet commonality, and reduced
life-cycle costs.
• Dependable, proven single-engine safety
• Excellent reliability
• Worldwide basing supportability.
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CHAPTER 9
WING, AEROFOIL & TAIL SELECTION
9.1 WING SELECTION
9.1.1 INTRODUCTION:
After the final weight estimation of the aircraft, the primary component of
the aircraft to be designed is the wing. The wing weight and its lifting capabilities
are in general, a function of the thickness of the aerofoil section that is used in
the wing structure. The first step towards designing the wing is the thickness
estimation. The thickness of the wing, in turn, depends on the critical Mach
number of the aerofoil or rather, the drag divergence Mach number corresponding
to the wing section.
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9.1.3 THE POSITION OF WING:
The location of the wing in the fuselage (along with the vertical axis) is
very important. Each configuration (Low, High and mid) has its own advantages
but in this design, the Low-wing offers significant advantages such as
• The Take-off Weight that was estimated in the previous analysis is used to
find the Wing Area S (from W/S). The value of S also enables us to
calculate the Wingspan b (using the Aspect ratio). The root chord can now
be found using the equation.
𝟐∗𝐒
𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐭 =
𝐛∗(𝟏+𝛌)
The tip chord is given by,
𝐂𝐭𝐢𝐩 = 𝛌 ∗ 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐭
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➢ Wing planform
The wing has to be set at an angle to the fuselage centre line such that
during the cruise, the fuselage is in a level condition (parallel to the direction of
the velocity vector). This requires that the wing setting angle corresponds to the
angle which will produce the desired CL for the cruise. The CL that will be
obtainable from an aerofoil section (for a given angle of attack) is given by:
𝐶𝐿 = 0.9 ∗ 𝐶𝑙 ∗ cos Λ
2∗𝑊
𝐶𝑙 =
ρ ∗ 𝑣2 ∗ 𝑆
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9.1.5 WING DESIGN CALCULATION
Chord root:
2∗S
Croot =
b ∗ (1 + λ)
2 ∗ 61.73
Croot = = 𝟕. 𝟓𝟖 𝒎
13.03 ∗ (1 + 0.25)
Chord Tip:
CTip = λ ∗ 𝐶𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑡 = 0.25 ∗ 7.58 = 𝟏. 𝟖𝟗𝟓 𝒎
Mean Chord:
2 ( 1 + λ + λ2 )
Cmean = ∗ 𝐶𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑡 ∗ = 𝟓. 𝟑𝟎𝟔 𝒎
3 ( 1 + λ)
2 ∗ 392 ∗ 9.81
𝐶𝑙 = = 𝟎. 𝟒𝟒𝟒
0.141288 ∗ (350)2
Wing Lift Coefficient:
𝐶𝐿 = 0.9 ∗ 𝐶𝑙 ∗ cos Λ = 𝟎. 𝟑𝟎𝟔𝟒
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9.2 AIRFOIL SELECTION
9.2.1 AIRFOIL NOMENCLATURE:
The aerofoil is the main aspect and is the heart of the aeroplane. The
aerofoil affects the cruise speed, landing distance and take off distance, stall speed
and handling qualities and aerodynamic efficiency during all phases of flight.
Figure 9 .2 Aerofoil
The angle of attack (α): It is the angular difference between the chord line and
airflow direction.
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Table 9.2.1 Aerofoil having t/c ratio of 0.09
Name Thickness Camber Lift coeff. Lift to Stall angle TE Angle LE Radius
(%) (%) (CL) drag (L/D) (deg) (deg) (%)
NACA-0009 9.0 0.0 0.72 48.022 5.5 14.2 2.1
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NACA 4 Digit
NACA 5 Digit
– 2nd & 3rd digits (x0.5): location of maximum camber (as % of chord
from LE).
– 4th & 5th digits: maximum section thickness (as % of chord).
NACA 6 Digit
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Hence,
Section used at the mean aerodynamic chord - EPPLER EA 6(-1)-009
The section used at the tip - NACA-0009
The section used at the root - HQ 2.5/9 B
Table 9.2.1.1 aerofoil selection for root, tip and mean chord
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9.2.2 AEROFOIL GEOMETRY SELECTION
HQ 2.5/9 B
EPPLER EA 6(-1)-009
NACA-0009
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9.2.2.1 Performance curves for the chosen aerofoil EPPLER EA 6(-1)-009
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9.2.2.3 Performance curves for the chosen aerofoil NACA-0009
• Flaps
• Slots & Slats
• Boundary layer control and blown flaps
• Leading edge root extension.
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For the current design, the double slotted flap is selected. ∆ of the double
slotted flap for different configurations is given in the table below:
CALCULATIONS:
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9.3 TAIL SELECTION
Introduction:
The tail of an aeroplane is called by various names, such as “empennage”
and “stabilizer.” The preferred term is “stabilizer,” because it is at least partially
descriptive of the component’s function. However, the stabilizer provides not
only stability but also some of the aeroplane’s control. The tail of an aeroplane is
designed to provide both stability and control of the aeroplane in pitch and
yaw. There are many different forms an aircraft tail can take in meeting these dual
requirements of stability and control. Most tail designs have a horizontal wing-
like structure and one or more vertical or near-vertical structures. Whenever
practical, these structures are identified as the horizontal and vertical stabilizers,
although some designs do not conveniently fit such a description.
The many types of aeroplane tail design include, but are by no means limited to,
the conventional, T-tail, cruciform-tail, dual-tail, triple-tail, V-tail, inverted V-
tail, inverted Y-tail, twin-tail, boom-tail, high boom-tail, and multiple-plane tail
designs.
The conventional tail design is the most common form. It has one vertical
stabilizer placed at the tapered tail section of the fuselage and one horizontal
stabilizer divided into two parts, one on each side of the vertical stabilizer. For
many aeroplanes, the conventional arrangement provides adequate stability and
control with the lowest structural weight. About three-quarters of the aeroplanes
in operation today, including the Airbus A300, the Boeing 777 and 747, and the
Beech Bonanza A-36, use this arrangement.
T-Tail Design
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stronger, and therefore, a heavier, structure. These loads are avoided in the
conventional design. There is also the possibility that at the high pitch angle
usually associated with landing the aeroplane, the horizontal stabilizer of the T-
tail will be immersed in the slower and more turbulent flow of the wing wake.
Dual-Tail Design
The dual-Tail design, in which the two vertical stabilizers are placed at the
ends of the horizontal stabilizers, was at one time fairly common on large flying
boats and twin-engine propeller-driven bombers such as the North American-25.
In some cases, this arrangement is attractive, because it places the vertical
stabilizers in the prop wash of wing-mounted propellers. The result is the
maintenance of good directional control during low-speed operations. The
positioning of the two vertical stabilizers at the ends of the horizontal stabilizers
allows for a smaller, lighter, and more aerodynamically efficient horizontal
stabilizer. However, the overall weight of a plane with a dual-tail design is greater
than that of a plane with the single conventional-tail design. The dual tail is part
of the design of the Republic Fairchild A-10 ground-attack aeroplane, in which
the plane’s two jet engines are mounted to the rear of the fuselage. When this
aeroplane is viewed from the rear and slightly to either side, the engine exhausts,
blocked by the vertical stabilizer, are not easily visible.
Triple-Tail Design
The triple-tail design, with two vertical stabilizers placed at the ends of the
horizontal stabilizers and one mounted on the fuselage, is attractive when the
height of the vertical stabilizer must meet certain restrictions, such as hangar-door
height. Certainly, this was the important consideration in the design of the
Lockheed Constellation, one of the most significant passenger aeroplanes of the
late 1940′s. Another well-known example of the triple-tail design is the Grumman
E-2 Hawkeye.
V-Tail Design
The V-Tail, sometimes called the “butterfly” tail, has had limited
application in aeroplane design, the most significant of which has been by the
Beech Company in the Beech-craft Bonanza V-35. Clearly, the usual definition
of horizontal and vertical stabilizers has no application to the V tail. The intended
advantage of the V-tail design is that two surfaces might serve the same function
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as the three required in the conventional tail and its variants. Removal of one
surface then would reduce the drag of the tail surfaces as well as the weight of
the tail region. However, wind tunnel studies by the National Advisory
Committee on Aeronautics (NACA) have shown that for the V tail to achieve the
same degree of stability as a conventional tail, the area of the V tail would have
to be about the same size as that of the conventional tail.
The inverted Y tail is actually a conventional tail with a noticeable droop to the
horizontal stabilizers. In other words, the outer ends of the horizontal stabilizers
are lower than the ends attached to the fuselage. The F-4 Phantom, originally a
mainstay of the McDonnell Company, used the inverted Y tail to keep the
horizontal surfaces out of the wing wake at high angles of attack. It is interesting
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to note that the tips of the horizontal stabilizers on the first McDonnell Navy
fighter, the F-2H Banshee, were bent decidedly upward.
Twin-Tail Design
The twin tail is a feature of various air superiority fighters used by both the U.S.
Navy (the F-14 Tomcat) and the U.S Marine Corps (the F/A-18 Hornet).
Although both the F-14 and F/A-18 designs have a superficial resemblance, they
also have important differences. The tilt angle of the vertical stabilizer of the F-
14 is more pronounced than that of the F-18, so much so that it approaches that
of the V tail on the Beech Model V-35 Bonanza. With two vertical stabilizers, the
twin tail is more effective than the conventional single tail of the same height.
Boom-Tail Design
Boom tails are used when an aircraft’s fuselage does not extend entirely back to
the horizontal stabilizer. In both the Lockheed P-38 Lightning fighter of World
War II and the Fairchild C-119 cargo plane, engines were mounted on the booms.
In the case of the C-119, the twin boom allowed easy access to the rear of the
fuselage for loading and removing cargo. The twin boom has also been used for
an aeroplane with engines mounted in the fuselage, with one engine, known as
the tractor, in the nose of the aeroplane and one engine, known as the pusher, in
the rear of the aeroplane. Because the thrust of both engines is along the centreline
of the aeroplane, it is much easier in this arrangement to compensate for the loss
of one engine than it is in the wing-mounted engine installation. Both the Cessna
Sky master and the new Adam 309 have fuselage-mounted engines. In the case
of the Adam 309, the horizontal stabilizer is raised to avoid propeller wake from
the pusher, or rear-mounted, engine.
CONCLUSION:
The aerofoil which I have selected for root, mean, tip chords are all with
9% thickness to chord ratio. The Double slotted flaps taken for high lifting device,
will provide manoeuvrability for the fighter.
In my Design Project fighters are equipped with Twin Tail Design. As
mentioned above the twin tail design will give better stability performance to the
aircraft.
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CHAPTER 10
FUSELAGE AND LANDING GEAR SELECTION
10.1 FUSELAGE SELECTION
The fuselage is the main structure, or body, of the aircraft. It provides space
for personnel, cargo, controls, and most of the accessories. The power plant,
wings, stabilizers, and landing gear are attached to it.
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➢ Semi-monocoque design overcomes the strength-to-weight problem of
monocoque construction. In addition to having formers, frame assemblies, and
bulkheads, the semi-monocoque construction has the skin reinforced by
longitudinal members.
The stringers are smaller and lighter than longerons and serve as fill-ins.
They have some rigidity but are chiefly used for giving shape and for attachment
of skin. The strong, heavy longerons hold the bulkheads and formers. The
bulkheads and formers hold the stringers. All of these joins together to form a
rigid fuselage framework. Stringers and longerons prevent tension and
compression stresses from bending the fuselage.
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Figure 10.1.2 Semi monocoque fuselage construction
Points on the fuselage are located by station numbers. Station 0 is usually located
at or near the nose of the aircraft. The other stations are located at measured
distances (in inches) aft of station 0. A typical station diagram is shown. On this
particular aircraft, fuselage station (FS) 0 is located 93.0 inches forward of the
nose.
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10.2 LANDING GEAR
The design and positioning of the landing gear are determined by the
unique characteristics associated with each aircraft, i.e., geometry, weight, and
mission requirements. Given the weight and CG range of the aircraft, suitable
configurations are identified and reviewed to determine how well they match the
airframe structure, flotation, and operational requirements.
The essential features, e.g., the number and size of tires and wheels, brakes,
and shock absorption mechanism, must be selected in accordance with industry
and federal standards discussed in the following chapters before an aircraft design
progresses past the concept formulation phase, after which it is often very
difficult and expensive to change the design.
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The purpose of Landing Gears is to move the aircraft on the ground. After
take-off, the landing gear is retracted, before landing it is extended and locked
into position.
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Liebherr acquired knowledge and experience based on the realization of
different landing gear programs. The integration of various technologies and use
of new material for individual landing gear concepts lead to competitive products:
Landing Gear Arrangement Three basic arrangements of the landing gear are
used:
➢ tail wheel type landing gear (also known as conventional gear)
➢ tandem landing gear
➢ tricycle-type landing gear.
Few aircraft are designed with tandem landing gear. As the name implies,
this type of landing gear has the main gear and tail gear aligned on the
longitudinal axis of the aircraft. Sailplanes commonly use tandem gear, although
many only have one actual gear forward on the fuselage with a skid under the tail.
A few military bombers, such as the B-47 and the B-52, have tandem gear, as
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does the U2 spy plane. The VTOL Harrier has tandem gear but uses small
outrigger gear under the wings for support. Generally, placing the gear only under
the fuselage facilitates the use of very flexible wings.
Tricycle-type landing gear is used on large and small aircraft with the following
benefits:
➢ Allows more forceful application of the brakes without nosing over when
braking, which enables higher landing speeds.
➢ Provides better visibility from the flight deck, especially during landing
and ground manoeuvring.
➢ Prevents ground-looping of the aircraft. Since the aircraft centre of gravity
is forward of the main gear, forces acting on the centre of gravity tend to
keep the aircraft moving forward rather than looping, such as with a
tailwheel-type landing gear.
Steering:
The steering mechanism used on the ground with wheeled landing gear
varies by aircraft, but there are several types of steering.
• RUDDER STEERING
• DIRECT STEERING
• TILLER STEERING
Configuration Selection:
The nose wheel tricycle undercarriage has long been the preferred
configuration for passenger transports. It leads to a nearly level fuselage and
consequently the cabin floor when the aircraft is on the ground. The most
attractive feature of this type of undercarriages is the improved stability during
braking and ground manoeuvres. Under normal landing attitude, the relative
location of the main assembly to the aircraft CG produces a nose-down pitching
moment upon touchdown.
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Figure 10.2.3 Landing gear schematic diagram
This moment helps to reduce the angle of attack of the aircraft and thus the
lift generated by the wing. In addition, the braking forces, which act behind the
aircraft CG, have a stabilizing effect and thus enable the pilot to make full use of
the brakes. These factors all contribute to a shorter landing field length
requirement.
The primary drawback of the nose wheel tricycle configuration is the
restriction placed upon the location where the main landing gear can be attached.
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With the steady increase in the aircraft Takeoff weight, the number of main
assembly struts has grown from two to four to accommodate the number of tires
required to distribute the weight over a greater area.
When the load on the nose wheel is less than about eight percent of the
maximum Takeoff weight (MTOW), controllability on the ground will become
marginal, particularly in cross-wind 21 conditions. This value also allows for
fuselage length increase with aircraft growth.
Conclusion:
Semi-monocoque and Tri-cycle type landing gear has been selected for my
fighter aircraft.
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CHAPTER 11
LIFT AND DRAG ESTIMATION
LIFT:
Component of aerodynamic force generated on aircraft perpendicular
to the flight direction.
Generation of Lift
• Aerodynamic force arises from two natural sources:
– Variable pressure distribution.
– Shear stress distribution.
• Shear stress primarily contributes to overall drag force on aircraft.
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• Lift mainly due to pressure distribution, especially on main lifting
surfaces, i.e. wing.
• Require (relatively) low pressure on upper surface and higher pressure on
the lower surface.
• Any shape can be made to produce lift if either cambered or inclined to
flow direction.
• Classical aerofoil section is optimum for high subsonic lift/drag ratio.
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Figure 11.1.3 lift corresponding to the angle of attack
CALCULATIONS:
1
Lift = 𝜌𝑉 2 𝑠𝐶𝑙 = 𝑞𝑆𝐶𝑙 -- (1)
2
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𝐶𝑙 = 0.444
𝑆 = 61.73 𝑚2
𝑏 = 16.85 𝑚
𝟏
𝑳𝑪𝒓𝒖𝒊𝒔𝒆 = ∗ 𝟎. 𝟏𝟒𝟏𝟐𝟖𝟖 ∗ 𝟑𝟓𝟎 ∗ 𝟔𝟏. 𝟕𝟑 ∗ 𝟎. 𝟒𝟒𝟒 = 𝟐𝟑𝟕𝟏𝟖𝟔. 𝟖 𝑵
𝟐
2 𝑊 1
𝑉𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑙 = √ ∗ ∗ = 𝟏𝟏𝟏. 𝟕𝟗 𝒎⁄𝒔
𝜌∞ 𝑆 𝐶𝑙𝑚𝑎𝑥
ρ = 1.2256 kg⁄m3
𝐶𝑙 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑜𝑓𝑓 = 2.3133
𝟏
𝑳𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒐𝒇𝒇 = ∗ 𝟏. 𝟐𝟐𝟓 ∗ 𝟗𝟑. 𝟗𝟐 ∗ 𝟔𝟏. 𝟕𝟑 ∗ 𝟐. 𝟑𝟏𝟑𝟑 = 𝟕𝟕𝟏𝟏𝟗𝟕. 𝟑 𝑵
𝟐
ρ = 1.2256 kg⁄m3
𝐶𝑙 𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 = 2.8633
𝟏
𝑳𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 = ∗ 𝟏. 𝟐𝟐𝟓 ∗ 𝟏𝟎𝟏. 𝟕𝟑𝟐 ∗ 𝟔𝟏. 𝟕𝟑 ∗ 𝟐. 𝟖𝟔𝟑𝟑 = 𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟔𝟎. 𝟖 𝑵
𝟐
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11.2 DRAG ESTIMATION
DRAG:
Drag Components
• Skin Friction:
1. Due to shear stresses produced in the boundary layer.
2. Significantly more for turbulent than laminar types of boundary
layers.
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• Form (Pressure) Drag
Wave Drag
1. Due to the presence of shock waves at transonic and supersonic
speeds.
2. The result of both direct shock losses and the influence of shock
waves on the boundary layer.
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Figure 11.2.4 Typical streamlining effect
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CALCULATION:
1 ∅(𝐶𝑙 )2
Drag = 𝜌𝑉 2 𝑆 (𝐶𝐷𝑂 + ) --(1)
2 𝜋𝐴𝑒
16ℎ 2
( )
𝑏
∅= 16ℎ 2
= 𝟎. 𝟗𝟒𝟒𝟒
1+( )
𝑏
Substitute in --(1)
1 2
0.9444(0.444)2
D = ∗ 0.141288 ∗ 350 ∗ 61.73 (0.0030 + ) = 𝟏𝟎𝟐𝟎𝟓. 𝟗𝟕 𝑵
2 3.14 ∗ 4.6 ∗ 0.8
ρ = 1.2256 kg⁄m3
𝐶𝑙 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑜𝑓𝑓 = 2.3133
1 2
0.9444(2.313)2
𝑫𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒐𝒇𝒇 = ∗ 1.2256 ∗ 94 ∗ 61.73 (0.0030 + ) = 𝟏𝟒𝟕𝟏𝟓𝟑. 𝟑𝟐 𝑵
2 3.14 ∗ 4.6 ∗ 0.8
ρ = 1.2256 kg⁄m3
𝐶𝑙 𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 = 2.8633
1 2
0.9444(2.8633)2
𝑫 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 = ∗ 1.2256 ∗ 101.7 ∗ 61.73 (0.0030 + ) = 𝟐𝟔𝟑𝟒𝟗𝟏 𝑵
2 3.14 ∗ 4.6 ∗ 0.8
Result:
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CHAPTER 12
PERFORMANCE CALCULATION
Thrust Available:
𝑇𝐴 = 𝟔𝟖𝑲𝑵
Thrust required:
𝑃 𝑚 0.5196 1.14
𝑇𝑅 = 𝑇𝐴 ∗ ( ) = 68 ∗ ( ) = 𝟐𝟓. 𝟓𝟔 𝑲𝑵
𝜌∞ 1.2256
Power Available:
Rate of Sink:
1 3
𝑅⁄ = 2𝑊 2 𝐶 2
𝑆 ( ) ∗ ( 𝐷)
𝜌∞ 𝐶𝐿
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12.2 TAKE-OFF PERFORMANCE:
Distance from rest to clearance of obstacle in flight path and usually considered
in two parts:
The aircraft will accelerate up to lift-off speed (Vlo = about 1.2 x VStall) when it
will then be rotated.
A first-order approximation for ground roll take-off distance may be made from:
1.44𝑊 2
𝑆𝐿𝑂 =
𝑔 ∗ 𝜌 ∗ 𝑆 ∗ 𝐶𝐿,𝑚𝑎𝑥 ∗ 𝑇
This shows its sensitivity to W (W2) and 𝜌 (1/ 𝜌2 since T also varies with 𝜌). Slo
may reduce by increasing T, S or Cl, max (high lift devices relate to latter two).
1.44𝑊 2
𝑆𝐿𝑂 =
𝑔 ∗ 𝜌 ∗ 𝑆 ∗ 𝐶𝐿,𝑚𝑎𝑥 ∗ {𝑇 − [𝐷 + 𝜇𝑟 (𝑊 − 𝐿)]}𝑎𝑣
The bracketed term will vary with speed but an approximation may be made by
using an instantaneous value for when V = 0.7 x Vlo
In the above equation:
1 2
∅𝐶𝐿 2
𝐷 = ∗ 𝜌 ∗ 𝑉 ∗ 𝑆 ∗ (𝐶𝐷,0 + )
2 𝜋∗𝐴∗𝑒
16ℎ 2
( )
∅= 𝑏
16ℎ 2
1+ ( )
𝑏
Where h = height above ground, b = wingspan.
𝜇𝑟 = 0.02 for smooth paved surface, 0.1 for grass.
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CALCULATION:
1 2
∅𝐶𝐿 2
𝐷 = ∗ 𝜌 ∗ 𝑉 ∗ 𝑆 ∗ (𝐶𝐷,0 + ) = 147153.3 𝑁
2 𝜋∗𝐴∗𝑒
1.44(28200 ∗ 9.81)2
𝑆𝐿𝑂 =
9.81 ∗ 1.2256 ∗ 61.73 ∗ 2.3133{68000 − [147153.3 + 0.02((276642) − 771197.3)]}𝑎𝑣
= 𝟗𝟐𝟔. 𝟕𝟒 𝒎
• Flare - transitional manoeuvre with airspeed reduced from about 1.3 VStall
down to touch-down speed.
1.69𝑊 2
𝑆𝐿𝑂 =
𝑔 ∗ 𝜌 ∗ 𝑆 ∗ 𝐶𝐿,𝑚𝑎𝑥 ∗ {𝐷 + 𝜇𝑟 (𝑊 − 𝐿)}𝑎𝑣
➢ Where Vav may be taken as 0.7 x touch-down speed (Vt or V2) and Vt is
assumed as 1.3 x Vstall
➢ 𝜇𝑟 is higher than for take-off since brakes are applied - use 𝜇𝑟 = 0.4 for the
paved surface.
➢ If thrust reversers (Tr) are applied, use:
1.69𝑊 2
𝑆𝐿𝑂 =
𝑔 ∗ 𝜌 ∗ 𝑆 ∗ 𝐶𝐿,𝑚𝑎𝑥 ∗ {𝑇 + [𝐷 + 𝜇𝑟 (𝑊 − 𝐿)]}𝑎𝑣
CALCULATION:
1 2
∅𝐶𝐿 2
𝐷 = ∗ 𝜌 ∗ 𝑉 ∗ 𝑆 ∗ (𝐶𝐷,0 + ) = 263491N
2 𝜋∗𝐴∗𝑒
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1.69𝑊 2
𝑆𝐿𝑂 = = 𝟒𝟔𝟐 𝒎
𝑔 ∗ 𝜌 ∗ 𝑆 ∗ 𝐶𝐿,𝑚𝑎𝑥 ∗ {𝑇 + [𝐷 + 𝜇𝑟 (𝑊 − 𝐿)]}𝑎𝑣
In a hodograph the line, joining the origin to a point on the curve, has the length
proportional to the flight velocity (V) and the angle this line makes to the
horizontal axis (VH- axis) is the angle of climb (γ). This becomes evident when it
is noted that VC and VH are the components of the flight velocity (V).
A line from the origin which is tangent to the hodograph gives the value of γmax
and also the velocity corresponding to the diagram. Actually, a climb hodograph
gives complete information about the climb performance at the chosen altitude
especially γmax, Vγmax, (R/C) γmax, (R/C) max, V(R/C) max, γ(R/C) max and Vmax
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Calculation:
1
2
2 𝐾 𝑊
𝑉(𝑅⁄𝐶 )𝑚𝑎𝑥 = ( ∗ √ ∗ )
𝜌 3𝐶𝐷𝑂 𝑆
1
𝑉(𝑅⁄𝐶 )𝑚𝑎𝑥 = (1.6318 ∗ 6.87 ∗ 392)2 = 𝟓𝟎. 𝟑𝟗 𝒎⁄𝒔
1
2
2 𝐾 𝑊
𝑉𝜃𝑚𝑎𝑥 = ( ∗ √ ∗ ) ∗ 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃𝑚𝑎𝑥
𝜌 𝐶𝐷𝑂 𝑆
1
𝑉𝜃𝑚𝑎𝑥 = (1.6318 ∗ 6.87 ∗ 392)2 ∗ 0.96 = 66.29 ∗ 0.96 = 𝟔𝟑. 𝟔𝑶
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12.5 Glide hodograph
In the section 12.1, the climb hodograph was discussed. Similarly, a glide
hodograph is obtained when horizontal velocity Vh is plotted on the x-axis and
the rate of sink Vd is plotted on the y-axis. A typical diagram is shown. Such a
the diagram gives complete information about glide performance at an altitude
especially, γmin, Vγmin, (R/S) min, V(R/S) min, γ(R/S) min
Calculation:
(𝑅⁄𝑆) = 𝟏𝟎. 𝟐𝟓
𝑚𝑖𝑛
2 𝑊 1
𝑉𝑚𝑖𝑛 = √ ∗ ∗
𝜌 𝑆 𝐶𝐿𝑚𝑎𝑥
2 1
𝑉𝑚𝑖𝑛 = √ ∗ 392 ∗ = 𝟐𝟔. 𝟔𝟎
1.2256 0.9036
2 𝑊 1
𝑉𝜃𝑚𝑖𝑛 = √ ∗ ∗ --(1)
𝜌 𝑆 𝐶𝐿𝜃
𝑚𝑖𝑛
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1 1
𝐶𝐷𝑂 2 0.003 2
𝐶𝐿𝜃 =( ) = ( ) = 𝟎. 𝟏𝟒𝟓
𝑚𝑖𝑛 𝐾 0.142
from (1)
2 28200 1
𝑉𝜃𝑚𝑖𝑛 = √ ∗ ∗ = 𝟕𝟏. 𝟕𝑶
1.2256 61.73 0.145
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THREE VIEW DIAGRAMS
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Figure 13.2 Isometric view of Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II.
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CONCLUSION & FUTURE WORK
CONCLUSION:
The design is a fine blend of science, creativity, the presence of mind and
the application of each one of them at the appropriate time. Design of anything
needs experience and an optimistic progress towards the ideal system. The
scientific society always looks for the best product design. This involves the
strong fundamentals of science and mathematics and their skilful applications,
which is a tough job endowed upon the designer.
We have enough hard work for this design project. A design never gets
completed in a fluttering sense but it is one step further towards the ideal system.
But during the design of this aircraft, we learnt a lot about aeronautics and its
implications when applied to an aircraft design.
The challenges we faced at various phases of the project made clear the
fact that experience plays a vital role in the successful design of any aircraft or
aircraft component. A lot of effort has been put into this project and as much as
we have worked, we have learnt in turn.
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FUTURE WORK:
The above work will enhance the knowledge in continuation of the design given
in Aircraft Design project-I
In Design Project – II will be studied for the design with Gust and
manoeuvrability envelopes. Performance of Critical loading and the final
calculation of V-n graph. A theoretical approach to Study of structural design will
be undertaken. To estimate loads of wings, to estimate loads of fuselage.
Balancing and manoeuvring loads on the tailplane, Aileron and Rudder load are
started. Designing the structural layout of the aeroplane. Even some of the
components like wings, the fuselage is designed. Finally, detailed design report
will be prepared with sketches or drawings.
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