American Military Helicopters and Vertical/Short Landing and Takeoff Aircraft Since 1941

American Military Helicopters and Vertical/Short Landing and Takeoff Aircraft Since 1941
Author: E.R. Johnson
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 495
Release: 2021-11-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1476677344
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Over the past eight decades, developments in vertical lift aircraft--both helicopters and vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) planes--have given the American military unparalleled capabilities on the modern battlefield. The U.S. has led the world in vertical lift technologies with the help of some of the brightest minds in this field--Igor I. Sikorsky, Arthur M. Young, Frank N. Piasecki, Charles H. Kaman and Stanley Hiller, Jr., to name a few--and by having the industrial prowess to make their concepts reality. This book provides a concise historical survey, including technical specifications, drawings, and photographs of every type of helicopter and V/STOL aircraft developed for the U.S. military, from the earliest examples tested in 1941 and 1942, up to the newest prototypes.

V/STOL Dynamics, Control, and Flying Qualities

V/STOL Dynamics, Control, and Flying Qualities
Author: James A. Franklin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2000
Genre: Airplanes
ISBN:
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This publication presents materials that constituted the lectures presented by the author as part of Course AA 234 Dynamics, Control, and Flying Qualities of V/STOL Aircraft that was taught in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Stanford University. It covers representative operations of vertical and short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) aircraft, a discussion of the pilot's strategy in controlling these aircraft, the equations of motion pertinent to V/STOL tasks, and their application in the analysis of longitudinal and lateral-directional control in hover and forward flight. Following that development, which applies to the characteristics of the basic airframe and propulsion system, the text concludes with a discussion of the contributions of control augmentation in specific flight tasks and of the integration of modern electronic displays with these controls.

Aerodynamics of V/STOL Flight

Aerodynamics of V/STOL Flight
Author: Barnes Warnock McCormick
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 356
Release: 1999-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780486404608
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An extremely practical overview of V/STOL (vertical/short takeoff and landing) aerodynamics, this volume offers a presentation of general theoretical and applied aerodynamic principles, covering propeller and helicopter rotor theory for both the static and forward flight cases. Both a text for students and a reference for professionals, the book can be used for advanced undergraduate or graduate courses. Numerous detailed figures, plus exercises. 1967 edition. Preface. Appendix. Index.

Dynamics, Control, and Flying Qualities of V/STOL Aircraft

Dynamics, Control, and Flying Qualities of V/STOL Aircraft
Author: James A. Franklin
Publisher: AIAA
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2002
Genre: Airplanes
ISBN: 9781600860478
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Annotation This text presents the principles of dynamics and control for vertical, short take-off landing (V/STOL) aircraft. It is the first book of its kind. It is intended for graduate students and professionals in aeronautics who have knowledge of linear systems analysis, aircraft static, dynamic stability, and control. The text begins with a discussion of V/STOL aircraft operations. Control strategies, equations of motion, longitudinal and lateral-directional flying qualities in both hover and forward flight, wind and turbulence responses, and control augmentation and cockpit displays are covered. Specific examples of the YAV-8B Harrier and XV-15 Tilt Rotor aircraft are used to illustrate actual V/STOL dynamic and control characteristics.