The more salient findings are presented of recent top inlet performance evaluations aimed at assessing the feasibility of top-mounted inlet systems for transonic-supersonic fighter aircraft applications. Top inlet flow field and engine-inlet performance test data show the influence of key aircraft configuration variables-inlet longitudinal position, wing leading-edge extension planform area, canopy-dorsal integration, and variable incidence canards-on top inlet performance over the Mach range of 0.6 to 2.0. Top inlet performance data are compared with those or more conventional inlet/airframe integrations in an effort to assess the viability of top-mounted inlet systems relative to conventional inlet installations.


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    Title :

    Top-Mounted Inlet System Feasibility for Transonic-Supersonic Fighter Aircraft


    Contributors:
    T. L. Williams (author) / B. L. Hunt (author) / D. B. Smeltzer (author) / W. P. Nelms (author)

    Publication date :

    1981


    Size :

    20 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English