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Multimission STOVL Application of a Hybrid Powered-Lift System
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In this article, a conceptual design study was conducted to evaluate the feasibility of a minimum-cost modification of the Lockheed S-3A airframe to an S 3 Vertical Landing (STOVL) configuration.Abstract:
Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing (STOVL) aircraft are options for future replacement of sea-based Conventional Takeoff and Landing (CTOL) aircraft. A conceptual design study was conducted to evaluate the feasibility of a minimum-cost modification of the Lockheed S-3A airframe to an S-3 STOVL configuration. The STOVL concept is based on the use of four TF34 turbofan engines and the application of Lockheed's Advanced Internally Blown Jet Flap/Vectored Thrust (AIBF/VT) hybrid powered-lift system. The S-3 STOVL deck performance estimates are presented along with mission performance comparisons with four CTOL aircraft. These CTOL aircraft are the C-2A, E-2C, S-3A, and KA-6D for the Carrier On-board Delivery, Airborne Early Warning, Antisubmarine Warfare, and tanker missions respectively.read more
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Submarine Warfare in the 20 th & 21 st Centuries: A Bibliography
TL;DR: Hoehling and Bohlau as mentioned in this paper translated from the official German naval history of the First World War to the war diaries of the commanding officers involved and made extensive use of the texts of naval staff memoranda andinstructions, operation and war orders, and German wireless messages.
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Evaluation of a New Jet Flap Propulsive-Lift System
TL;DR: A large-scale STOL transport model with an advanced internally blown jet flap (AIBF) was investigated in the NASA Ames 40- by 80-ft Wind Tunnel in this paper.
Aerodynamic characteristics of a large-scale model with a swept wing and a jet flap having an expandable duct
TL;DR: In this article, the data from an investigation of the aerodynamic characteristics of the expandable duct-jet flap concept are presented using a large-scale model in the Ames 40- by 80-foot Wind Tunnel.
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Type 'A' V/STOL - One aircraft for all support missions
TL;DR: In this article, the feasibility of developing a single support aircraft type for the Navy, taking into account the current naval inventory of utility aircraft types, is investigated, giving attention to antisubmarine warfare, airborne early warning, marine assault, carrier on board delivery/vertical on-board delivery, the aerial tanker mission, long-range rescue, surface attack, and aspects of combat, search and rescue.