The STOL and Maneuver Technology Demonstrator program has achieved its original goals established to demonstrate the benefits of thrust vectoring and reversing on a fighter aircraft. It has been shown that thrust vectoring will enhance up-and-away aircraft maneuverability at low speeds and can be used to improve tracking and capture tasks plus contribute significantly to improve takeoff performance and rough or damaged runway operations. Thrust reversing has been shown to permit quicker changes in energy states that could provide an advantage in tactical arena and can greatly reduce landing distances. It was also demonstrated that an integrated flight and propulsion control system that incorporates the appropriate control laws can significantly simplify pilot workload during all vectoring and reversing operations, including the approach, landing, and stopping tasks. Results of this program are being used to transition these proven technologies into future fighter systems.
Propulsion Integration Results of the STOL and Maneuver Technology Demonstrator
1992
12 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
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