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Propulsion/Aerodynamic Integration in ASTOVL Combat Aircraft
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The provision of STOVL capability and a Supersonic capability in a small combat aircraft simultaneously introduces design and operational penalties, freedoms and complexities. The respective minimization, exploitation, and simplification of these represents a unique challenge, which must be met in order to maximise overall cost-effectiveness. The key to this lies in the full exploitation of the potential for powerplant/airframe integration of the advanced STOVL aircraft, via the integrated Flight/Powerplant Control System (IFPCS).
The overall design philosophy and control strategies of the IFPCS are highlighted and discussed with particular reference to the single-engined vectoring nozzle aircraft. These include:
- a) controlling the combination of propulsive thrust vector and aerodynamic force vector to achieve optimum aircraft response and optimum aircraft performance.
- b) controlling the manner in which the powerplant generates the required thrust vector in order to achieve maximum powerplant performance consistent with safe and reliable engine operation.
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Appleyard, G., "Propulsion/Aerodynamic Integration in ASTOVL Combat Aircraft," SAE Technical Paper 872333, 1987, https://doi.org/10.4271/872333.Also In
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