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A-10 Thunderbolt II (Fairchild Republic) 57–60 A-12 Avenger (McDonnell Douglas and General Dynamics) 44, 87 A3 Skywarrior (Douglas) 24 A-6 Intruder (Grumman) 83–87, 90, 91, 93–95 A-7 (Ling Temco Voight) 38 A-9 (Northrop) 60 Abbott, Frank T. 141, 144, 170 Abel, Irving 76, 144 Abrupt Wing Stall (AWS) Program 49, 50 acoustic loads 137, 190 active lift distribution control system (ALDCS) 131 Actively Controlled Response of Buffet Affected Tails (ACROBAT) Program 43 Advanced Capability (ADVCAP) EA-6B aircraft 94 Advanced Composites Technology (ACT) Program 136, 137 Advanced Fighter (VFX) Program 98, 100 Advanced Manned Strategic Aircraft (AMSA) Program 205, 207 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) 195, 196, 199 Advanced Medium STOL Transport (AMST) Program 24 Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) Program 159–163, 207 Advanced Tactical Transport (ATT) Program 24 Advanced Trainer (VTX) Program 53 aeroelastic divergence 109–112, 119 aileron buzz 172, 174 aileron reversal 139, 140, 143, 144 air bag 76, 77 Air Combat Fighter (ACF) 35 Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory 79, 81, 192 Air Mobility Command 28, 140 Aircraft Energy Efficiency (ACEE) Program 27 Aircraft Landing Dynamics Facility, see Langley Aircraft Landing Dynamics Facility Alford, Jr., William J. 36, 65, 100, 188 Alford, William L. 154 Allen, Jerry M. 197 Allison, Dennis O. 93 Ames Research Center 12, 20, 28, 35, 38, 60, 67, 79, 91, 93, 137, 138, 188, 215 Ames Research Center 12-Foot Pressure Tunnel 60, 73, 115 antisubmarine warfare (ASW) 167–169, 171–173 area rule 71, 101, 187 Armstrong, Neil A. 17 artificial stabilization 13 Attack Experimental (A-X) Program 57–60 Attinello, Dr. John 16 augmented deflector exhaust nozzle (ADEN) 43, 44, 120–122 Australia 29, 43, 167, 175, 245 automatic rudder interconnect (ARI) 104, 105 AV-8 Harrier (Boeing) 11–13, 16–18, 20, 42 Aviation Week and Space Technology 67, 141 Ayers, Theodore G. 67–69, 78, 79, 81, 210 |
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B-1 Lancer (Rockwell) 61, 151, 205–212 B-2 Spirit (Northrop Grumman) 201–203 BAC 111 27 BAI Aerosystems, Inc. 5–9 Bare, E. Ann 56 Batterson, James G. 118 Bauer, Steven X. S. 49 Bedford, William 14 Bell Aircraft Corporation 63 Bennett, Robert M. 170 Berrier, Bobby L. 72, 107, 121, 189, 192, 193, 210, 218 Blackwell, Jr., James A. 133, 138, 145, 160, 163 Blair, Jr., Adolphus B. 197 Bland, Samuel R. 170 blow-in door 70 Bobbitt, Percy J. 92, 93 Boeing 11, 12, 21, 23, 25, 29, 30, 32, 47, 50–53, 56, 66, 81, 86, 87, 125, 126, 160, 161, 163, 176, 186, 206, 214 Boisseau, Peter C. 72 Boswinkle, Robert W. 170 Bowman, Jr., James S. 73, 74, 91, 102, 181, 183, 191, 210 Bristol Siddeley 13 British Aerospace 11, 43, 52–54 Budiansky, Bernard 119 buffet 30, 32, 39, 40, 42, 43, 45, 78, 79, 80, 106, 149, 151, 165, 166, 175, 178, 183, 192, 224 |
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C-130 Hercules (Lockheed Martin) 22–24, 135–138 C-141 Starlifter (Lockheed Martin) 23, 124, 125, 129, 133, 139, 140–145 C-17 Globemaster III (Boeing) 21–28, 124, 129 C-5 Galaxy (Lockheed) 22, 23, 123–133, 143, 145 cable-mount 48, 106, 144 camber, variable 32 Camm, Sir Sydney 15 Campbell, James F. 150 Campbell, John P. 13, 23, 24, 63, 138 Canada 29, 43, 245 canard 19, 102–104, 121, 149, 150, 193, 197, 216, 219 Capone, Francis J. 72, 193, 212, 219 Carden, Huey D. 77 Cargo Experimental (CX) Program 23 Carmel, Melvin M. 177 Cazier, Jr., Frank W. 155 Chambers, Joseph R. 53, 73, 112, 180, 182, 216, 245 Champine, Robert A. 17 Cheney, Richard 87 cockpit display 117, 136, 137 Cole, Stanley R. 87 Collier Trophy 22, 30, 148, 202, 206 composite material 21, 27, 28, 119, 191 computational fluid dynamics 30, 40, 49 Concorde 149 Conner, D. William 170 control augmentation system (CAS) 191 convergent-divergent (CD) nozzle 43, 44 Corlett, William 197 Cornelius Aircraft Company 111 Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory 8-Foot Transonic Pressure Tunnel 69 Corson, Jr., Blake W. 189 cranked-wing 188 Creedon, Dr. Jeremiah F. 138 crew escape module 62, 76, 77 Croom, Mark A. 117, 216, 218, 221–223 Culpepper, Richard G. 16, 18 |
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D6ac steel 78 Daugherty, Robert H. 55 David Taylor Research Center (Navy) 40 Davis, Randall C. 137 DC-10 27 Deal, Perry L. 16, 210 deep stall 21, 27, 28, 147, 152–154 Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) 108–110, 112, 119, 120–122, 192, 213, 214, 219, 221 Defense Department Research and Engineering 187 Department of Defense (DOD) 1, 2, 23, 24, 32, 38, 41, 43–46, 49, 57–59, 61, 62, 67, 81, 90, 97–99, 107, 120, 121, 125, 147, 149, 159, 161, 175, 183, 185–189, 192, 195–197, 206, 212, 226, 230 Deutsche Aerospace 221, 223 Dexter, H. Benson 137 Diederich, Franklin W. 119 digital cockpit 52 digital flight control system (DFCS) 39, 105 dihedral 141, 176–178, 182 ditching tests 131, 132 dog tooth 177 Doggett, Jr., Robert V. 119, 183 Donely, Philip 170 Donlan, Charles J. 63, 65, 69 Dragon Drone 6, 8, 9 drooped horizontal tail 16, 182 drop model 30, 36, 37, 47, 48, 62, 74, 75, 103, 110, 112, 117, 118, 157, 176, 181, 182, 191, 206, 209, 214, 219 Dryden Flight Research Center 28, 32, 38–42, 62, 67, 79, 80, 81, 98, 105, 110, 115, 116, 120, 138, 149, 155, 188, 190, 191, 213–216, 221 Dutch roll 7 |
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EA-6 Prowler (Grumman) 85, 89–95 Edwards Air Force Base 33, 35, 59, 60, 74, 153, 157, 182, 193 EF-111 62 effects of test section size 69, 125 Elber, Wolf 78 electronic warfare 62, 89, 91, 171, 172 elevator 7, 27, 70, 139, 140, 142, 143 empennage 23, 27, 30, 75, 86, 95, 130, 138, 141, 142, 150 engine inlet 51, 52, 56, 70, 99, 103, 109, 110, 119, 187, 202, 203 engine-fuselage fairing (pancake) 101 Enhanced Fighter Maneuverability (EFM) Program 108, 214, 215 Erickson, Gary E. 40, 45, 46, 49 Exdrone BQM-147A (BAI) 5–9 externally blown flap (EBF) 21, 23–25, 124, 128, 129, 138 |
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F/A-18 High Alpha Research Vehicle (HARV) 39, 40–42, 122, 223, 224 F/A-18 Hornet (Boeing) 29–32, 35–46, 87, 106 F/A-18E/F Super Hornet 29, 30, 41, 42, 44–50 F-105 (Republic) 66, 67, 178, 228 F-111 Aardvark (General Dynamics) 30, 44, 61–63, 66–81, 100, 188, 192, 228 F-14 Tomcat (Grumman) 35, 38, 40, 61, 68, 70, 97–108, 188, 218 F-15 Eagle (McDonnell Douglas) 38, 39, 44, 61, 104, 122, 148, 151, 158, 160, 161, 185–194, 207, 212 F-15 Short Takeoff and Landing and Maneuver Technology Demonstrator (STOL/MTD), see Short Takeoff and Landing and Maneuver Technology Demonstrator (STOL/MTD) F-16 Fighting Falcon (Lockheed Martin) 31, 38, 39, 112–114, 147–153, 155, 156, 179, 219, 220, 223 F-16 Multiaxis Thrust Vectoring (MATV) aircraft 223, 224 F-16E 157 F-16XL 147, 148, 156–158 F-22 Raptor (Lockheed Martin) 61, 106, 135, 137, 159–161, 163–166, 190 F-4 Phantom II (McDonnell Douglas) 35, 38, 175–184, 190, 191, 199, 245 F-5 (Northrop) 31, 32, 102, 114, 115 F-8 Crusader (LTV) 78, 155 F9F Panther (Grumman) 154 Fairchild Republic 57, 58 fairing 27, 31, 49, 50, 69, 70, 101, 141, 142, 183, 184, 210, 211 falling leaf 36 Farmer, Moses G. 48, 106, 155, 174, 191, 192, 211 fatigue 61, 78, 84, 87, 93, 131, 136, 137, 190 Fatigue and Fracture Laboratory 62, 78 Federal Republic of (West) Germany 12, 16, 43, 214, 215 Ferris, James C. 81, 92 fin 92, 123, 130, 142, 176, 180, 182, 195, 199 flap hinge 27 flaperon 114 flat spin 60, 61, 74, 97, 102–104, 118, 153, 175, 181–183 Flechner, Stuart G. 127 Fletcher, Dr. James 75 flight control computer 37, 39 flight control system 13, 24, 27, 28, 32, 33, 39, 47, 73, 74, 97, 104, 105, 109, 114, 115, 117, 152–154, 203, 205, 210, 214, 219 Flight Dynamics Laboratory, see Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory flight envelope 13, 17, 26, 32, 35, 48, 49, 87, 107, 142, 143, 152, 155, 163, 221 flow field 40, 70, 86, 151, 180, 208 flutter 21, 26, 29, 30, 42, 43, 48, 61, 62, 70, 75, 76, 79, 80, 83, 84, 86, 87, 97, 98, 100, 106, 120, 124, 129, 130, 139, 140–144, 147, 155, 157, 167–172, 174, 185, 186, 191, 192, 195, 197, 199, 205, 206, 211, 227, 231, 232 fly by wire 154 forward-swept wing (FSW) 39, 109–115, 119, 120 Foster, Dr. John 100, 187, 188, 189 Foster, John V. 42 Foughner, Jerome T. 155 Fowler flap 128 Fratello, David 7 free-flight model tests 11, 14, 18, 33, 36, 37, 63, 72, 112, 129, 208, 214 Frink, Neal T. 138 Full-Scale Tunnel, see Langley 30- by 60-Foot (Full-Scale) Tunnel |
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Garrick, I. Edward 170 General Aviation Stall-Spin Program 8 General Dynamics 35, 58, 59, 61, 62, 66, 68–73, 78, 79, 81, 87, 100, 112, 148, 155, 160, 161, 163, 210 General Electric 29, 57, 97, 109, 120, 123, 147, 171, 175, 201, 205, 208, 213 General Electric F404 engine 219 General Electric YJ101 engine 121 Gilbert, William P. 33, 38, 74, 75, 152, 191 Gilman, Jean 174 Glenn Research Center (Lewis) 28, 38, 44, 67, 121, 138, 188, 193 Global Positioning System (GPS) 8 Gloss, Blair B. 149 Grafton, Sue B. 32, 33, 112, 113, 115, 156, 162, 164, 180, 208 Grantham, William D. 210 graphite-epoxy 27 ground effect 13, 25, 59 Grumman 58, 59, 64, 66, 68–71, 81, 83–85, 89–91, 94, 97, 98, 100, 101, 103, 104, 106, 109, 110, 112, 115, 116, 119, 120–122, 173 |
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Hahne, David E. 92, 93 Hall, Robert M. 46, 49, 50 Hallissy, James B. 79, 81 Hanson, Perry 183 Hardrath, Herbert F. 78 Harris, Jr., Roy V. 49, 156, 188 Hassell, James L. 65 Hawk aircraft 54 Hawk missile 195 Hawker Aircraft Ltd. 13 head-up display 28 Henderson, William P. 31, 59, 121, 149, 150, 193, 210, 215 Herbst, Dr. Wolfgang 218, 219 High-Angle-of-Attack Technology Program (HATP) 29, 30, 38–41, 108 Highly Maneuverable Aircraft Technology (HiMAT) 112, 215, 216 horizontal tail 16, 27, 36, 48, 69, 75, 83–85, 100, 103, 104, 129, 139, 142, 143, 150, 152, 153, 177, 182, 183, 185, 187, 191, 208 Horne, Walter C. 144, 184 Hudson, Charles M. 78 hybrid wing 31, 150 hydraulic control system 21 hydroplaning 139, 140, 144, 175 |
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Impact Dynamics Research Facility, see Langley Impact Dynamics Research Facility inlet 13, 51, 52, 56, 69–71, 99, 103, 109, 110, 119, 187, 202, 203 Institute of Defense Analyses 16 interfairing 70, 71, 99, 187–189 International Test Organization (ITO) 215, 221, 223 |
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Jackson, Charles M. 156, 197 Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU-APL) 6, 7 Johnson, Jr., Joseph L. 7, 23, 25, 92, 93, 122, 128, 138, 157, 193, 216 Jones, Lisa E. 77 Jordan, Jr., Frank L. 92, 93 Ju-287 (Junkers) 111 |
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Kayten, Gerald G. 24 Kestrel (XV-6A) 12, 16–18 Krone, Jr., Dr. Norris J. 112, 119 Kuhn, Richard E. 13, 20 Kvaternik, Raymond G. 155 |
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Lamar, John E. 31, 150 landing gear 35, 52, 53, 133, 183 Langley 12-Foot Low-Speed Tunnel 7, 30, 52–54, 62, 72, 90, 92, 112, 180, 214 Langley 14- by 22-Foot Subsonic Tunnel 30, 109, 110, 119 Langley 16-Foot Transonic Dynamics Tunnel (TDT) 22, 26, 30, 42, 43, 48, 62, 75, 76, 79, 80, 83, 84, 87, 97, 98, 106, 109, 110, 119, 120, 123, 124, 129–131, 139–144, 148, 149, 155, 157, 165–172, 174, 176, 183–186, 188, 191, 192, 199, 202, 206, 211, 227, 231, 232 Langley 16-Foot Transonic Tunnel 12, 13, 30, 40, 43, 44, 50–52, 56, 62, 64, 65, 69–72, 79, 83–85, 90, 93, 98, 100, 101, 107, 124, 127, 130, 161, 186, 188–190, 193, 196, 202, 206, 210–212, 214, 227–229 Langley 20-Foot Vertical Spin Tunnel (Spin Tunnel) 18, 30, 32, 33, 36, 47, 52, 54, 55, 58, 60, 62, 64, 73, 83–85, 89–91, 98, 102, 110, 112, 115–117, 148, 149, 151, 153, 157, 160–165, 171–173, 176, 181, 182, 186, 188, 191, 199, 202, 203, 206, 210, 214, 219, 227, 230, 231, 245 Langley 26-Inch Transonic Blowdown Tunnel (Blowdown Tunnel) 62, 75 Langley 30- by 60-Foot (Full-Scale) Tunnel 12–14, 18, 22–24, 30, 32, 36–38, 46, 62, 65, 70, 72, 73, 90–93, 98, 110, 112, 114, 121–124, 128, 129, 148, 149, 151–153, 157, 160–165, 176, 180, 182, 186, 188, 191, 193, 202, 206, 208, 209, 214, 216, 218–221, 223, 229, 245 Langley 300-MPH 7- by 10-Foot Tunnel 22, 23, 63, 64, 111, 228 Langley 4- by 4-Foot Supersonic Pressure Tunnel 62, 64, 98, 161, 186, 188, 189, 196, 197, 227, 228 Langley 6- by 28-Inch Transonic Tunnel 90, 92 Langley 7- by 10-Foot High-Speed Tunnel 27, 30–32, 57–59, 62, 64, 65, 89, 90, 93, 94, 98, 100, 148, 149, 157, 176, 178–180, 186, 188, 199, 227, 228 Langley 8-Foot Transonic Pressure Tunnel 22, 25, 30, 34–36, 45, 62, 64, 68–70, 79, 81, 98, 100, 125, 127, 133, 138, 145, 196, 206, 210, 227, 228 Langley Acoustic and Dynamic Laboratory 190 Langley Aircraft Landing Dynamics Facility 144, 184 Langley Control Line Facility 13 Langley Differential Maneuvering Simulator (DMS) 30, 33, 40, 42, 47, 98, 104, 107, 110, 112, 115, 117, 148, 149, 151–153, 157, 245 Langley Impact Dynamics Research Facility 18, 19, 62, 76, 77 Langley Jet Exit Test Facility 30, 40, 122, 214, 218, 219, 230 Langley Low-Turbulence Pressure Tunnel (LTPT) 90, 92 Langley Plum Tree Test Site 8 Langley Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (Unitary) 62, 68, 70, 79, 98, 100, 148, 149, 157, 160–163, 165, 175–177, 186, 188, 196–199, 227, 232 Langley V/STOL Tunnel 18, 20 leading edge 5–8, 11, 31, 36, 37, 43, 45, 49, 51–54, 92, 104, 150, 151, 157, 163, 177–180, 191, 217 leading-edge extension (LEX) 29, 31, 32, 34–37, 39, 40, 45, 46 leading-edge slats 54, 92, 175, 176, 178, 179, 181 Leavitt, Laurence D. 193 Lee, Henry A. 85, 91, 173 LFAX-10 188 LFAX-4 99, 100, 188 LFAX-8 185, 187, 188 LFAX-9 188 Lewis Research Center, see Glenn Research Center Libbey, Charles E. 74, 75, 103, 181, 182, 191, 208 Lightweight Fighter (LWF) 32, 33, 35, 148, 149, 151 liquid crystal flat-panel display 135–137 Lockheed 23, 123–126, 128, 131, 135–141, 143, 145, 160–163, 165, 167–173 Lockheed L.188 Electra 167–170 Lockheed Martin 124, 135–140, 147–149, 159, 172 Lockwood, Vernon E. 59 Loftin, Jr., Laurence K. 67, 100 Long Range Combat Aircraft (LRCA) 212 Loving, Donald L. 125, 133, 144 Luckring, James M. 31, 150 Luoma, Arvo A. 125, 133 |
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main landing gear 27, 133 maneuvering flaps 31 Margason, Richard J. 18 Mason, Mary L. 193 mass balancing 143, 155, 191 McClellan Committee 67 McDonnell Douglas 12, 20–23, 25–30, 32, 35–37, 40, 42, 45–49, 52–54, 87, 100, 160, 175, 176, 178, 182, 183, 185, 186, 188–193, 199 McGhee, Robert J. 92 McKinney, Linwood W. 59, 149, 150 McKinney, Marion O. 13, 14, 103 McKinney. Linwood W. 31 McMillin, S. Naomi 50 McNamara, Robert S. 66, 68 Mercer, Charles E. 72, 79, 85, 93 Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm (MBB) 43, 213, 214, 218, 219, 221 Miller, David S. 156, 197 missiles 3, 18, 59, 76, 84, 161, 172, 177–179, 195–197, 199, 228 Mission Adaptive Wing (MAW) Program 61, 62, 81 Moore, Frederick L. 181 Morello, Samuel A. 16 Moses, Robert W. 43, 165 Moul, Martin T. 27 multiaxis vectoring 193 Murri, Daniel G. 46, 115 Mutual Weapons Development Program (MWDP) 12, 13, 16 |
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NA-39 66 NACA 6-series airfoil 78 nacelle 23, 27, 59, 123, 125, 127, 212 NASA Headquarters 17, 20, 24, 121, 122, 138, 207 National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) 64, 67, 119, 228 National Aeronautics and Space Act 1 National Transonic Facility (NTF) at Langley 26, 90, 93, 110, 202, 203, 227, 228 Naval Air Systems Command 18, 42, 100 Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, California 197 Newman, Jr., James C. 78 Newsom, Jr., William A. 151, 208 Nguyen, Luat T. 33, 38, 104, 107, 114, 115, 152, 153 Nichols, Mark R. 67, 100, 207 Nicks, Oran W. 25 noise 136, 137 nonaxisymmetric nozzle 44, 121, 159, 192 North American Rockwell 18, 100, 188, 208 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 12, 13, 15, 65 Northrop Grumman 29, 30, 84, 90, 110, 188, 201–203 nose vibrations 183 nozzle 12, 13, 16, 17, 20, 40, 43, 44, 69–71, 85, 107, 120–122, 159, 161, 187, 189, 190, 192, 193, 205, 206, 211, 212, 216, 218, 219, 224, 229, 230 nozzle, two-dimensional, see two-dimensional (2-D) nozzle |
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Ogburn, Marilyn E. 157 Operation Desert Storm 6, 8, 90, 148, 179, 225 oscillation 104, 118, 143, 163, 174, 181, 205, 211, 219, 231 |
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P.1127 (Hawker Siddely) 11–16 P.1154 15, 16 P-1101 (Messerschmitt) 63 P-2 Neptune 168, 169 P-3 Orion (Lockheed) 167–170 Patriot missile 195, 196 Patterson, Jr., James C. 127 Patuxent River Naval Air Station 36, 37, 39, 44, 48, 53, 55, 105, 107, 108, 182 Paulson, Jr., John W. 119 Pendergraft, Jr., Odis C. 72, 193, 212 Persian Gulf 172 Person, Jr., Lee H. 16, 17 Petersen, Richard H. 160, 163 pilot-induced oscillation (PIO) 51, 55 pitch rocker technique 153 pod 23, 27, 70, 91, 92, 101 Polhamus, Edward C. 31, 32, 36, 63, 65, 67, 69, 70, 149, 150, 180 porosity 49, 50 powered-lift 16, 18, 22, 25, 28, 138 Pratt and Whitney 21, 61, 71, 83, 89, 139, 147, 159, 185, 193 Project Agile Eagle 179 |
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radar 37, 90, 106, 179, 188, 199, 206 Raney, David L. 118 Ray, Edward J. 31, 149, 150, 178, 180, 181 Re, Richard J. 72, 125, 193, 211 recognition visit 28, 138 Reed, Jr., Wilmer H. 119, 144, 155, 170 Reeder, John P. (Jack) 12, 13, 15–17 relaxed static stability 110, 114, 152 Remotely Piloted Vehicle (RPV) 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 Reubush, David E. 107, 211 Reynolds number 60, 73, 115, 125, 133, 191, 232 Ricketts, Rodney H. 119, 120 Rivera, Jr. Jose A. 87 Robins, A. Warner 188 rollerons 195, 197 rotary-balance 47, 163, 219, 230 Royal Aircraft Establishment 17 rudder 7, 24, 27, 41, 43, 83–86, 91, 104, 107, 129, 142, 152, 165, 191 Ruhlin, Charles L. 26, 76, 79, 129–131, 141, 143, 157, 174, 211 Runckel, Jack F. 67, 70, 71 runway grooving 140, 144, 175, 184 |
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S-3 Viking (Lockheed) 171–174 Sandford, Maynard C. 76, 79, 129–131, 141, 143 sawtooth notch 8 Sawyer, Wallace C. 197 Schade, Robert O. 14 Scher, Stanley H. 60 Seamens, Robert 189 Seiner, John M. 190, 212 semispan model 26, 87, 127, 128 Sewall, William G. 92, 94 Sewell, Charles 104 Shaw, David S. 68 Short Takeoff and Landing (STOL) 11, 22, 23, 25, 27, 28, 138 Short Takeoff and Landing and Maneuver Technology Demonstrator (F-15 STOL/MTD) 122, 185, 190, 192–194 sidestick controller 147, 154, 155 Sidewinder missile 195, 197, 198 single expansion ramp nozzles (SERN) 43, 44 skid, landing 7 slat 14, 54, 93, 104, 178–180 snag 36, 45, 54, 177 spar 111, 123, 130, 142 Sparrow missile 195, 199 Spearman, M. Leroy 67, 69, 197 speed brake 46, 83–85, 92, 93 speed bump 71, 101 spin 8, 12, 18, 20, 30, 32, 33, 36, 38, 39, 41, 42, 47, 51, 52, 54, 55, 57, 58, 60–62, 73–75, 83–86, 89, 91, 93, 97, 98, 102–105, 112, 115, 116, 118, 119, 147, 153, 154, 157, 159, 160, 162–164, 171–173, 175, 178, 180–183, 185, 186, 190, 191, 195–197, 199, 203, 208, 210, 213, 214, 219, 230, 231, 245 spin recovery parachute 33, 39, 47, 102, 116, 153, 162, 165, 181 stabilizer, horizontal 27, 85 stabilizer, vertical 27 Stack, John 13, 15, 64–67 stall 7, 8, 36, 39, 49, 53, 54, 56, 57, 74, 91, 93, 111, 112, 119, 136, 138, 173, 175, 180, 183, 210, 219, 245 stall inhibitor system (SIS) 61, 73, 74 Stallings, Jr., Robert L. 197 stealth 6, 87, 160, 161, 202 sting interference effects 125 stores 47, 48, 58, 60, 75, 76, 80, 84, 87, 90, 155, 177, 195, 196, 199 strakes 32, 37, 41, 60, 106, 115, 150, 217, 222, 223, 228 Structures Division 27 Subsonic Low Altitude Bomber (SLAB) Program 207 Super Normal Attitude Kinetic Enhancement (SNAKE) configuration 216–219 supercritical wing technology 21, 26, 61, 62, 78, 80, 228 Supersonic Cruise and Maneuver Prototype (SCAMP) 156, 157 Supersonic Cruise Integrated Fighter (SCIF) Program 156 Swallow configuration 64, 65 |
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T-45 Goshawk (Boeing) 51–56 Tactical Fighter Experimental (TFX) Program 62, 66, 67, 228 tail flutter 61, 123, 129, 130, 140–143, 191 Taylor, Robert T. 27 tethered hover test 18 Thompson, William C. 133 thrust vectoring 16, 30, 38, 40, 41, 44, 85, 107, 108, 193, 214, 217–219, 221, 224 thrust-vectoring vanes 40 tires 52, 55 titanium 87 Toll, Thomas A. 65 Tosti, Louis P. 14 trailing edge 20, 29, 32, 36, 54, 56, 65, 81, 86, 90, 92, 93, 128, 129, 137, 138, 143, 145, 147, 149, 151, 178 transition 13–15, 145 transition point 145 Transonic Aircraft Technology (TACT) Program 61, 62, 78–81 trim drag 68, 100 T-tail 21, 23, 27, 28, 124, 125, 129, 130, 139–143 tumbling 109, 116, 117 turbofan 21, 23, 97, 125, 201 turbojet 23, 84 turboprop 135, 167–169 two-dimensional (2-D) nozzle 44, 190, 192, 193, 229 |
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U.S. Air Force 9, 21–24, 26, 28, 31–33, 35, 42, 44, 57–62, 64–66, 69–71, 73, 74, 76–81, 109, 110, 112, 119, 120, 123, 125, 128, 133, 135, 137–141, 144, 147–149, 152, 153, 155, 156, 158–162, 165, 175, 176, 178, 180, 182, 183, 185, 186, 188–190, 192, 193, 198, 199, 201, 202, 205–208, 210–212, 215, 221, 223, 228, 245 U.S. Army 8, 124, 129 U.S. Marine Corps 5–9, 11–13, 18, 29, 83, 86, 89, 135, 175, 176, 178, 223 U.S. Navy 8, 18, 20, 24, 29, 31, 35–37, 39, 40, 42–44, 46–56, 62, 65, 66, 69, 70, 83, 85–87, 89–91, 94, 97, 98, 100, 102–105, 107, 120, 121, 135, 141, 147, 167–169, 171–173, 175–180, 182, 183, 190, 192, 198, 199, 213, 218, 221, 223, 245 Uninhabited Air Vehicle Joint Project Office (UAV-JPO) 8 United Kingdom 9, 11–13, 15–18, 21, 43, 64, 245 upper-surface blowing (USB) 25, 138 upper-surface shock waves 26 |
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vapor screen system 40 variable-sweep wing 61–63, 65–68, 97, 99, 106, 111, 187, 207, 211, 228 Vectoring in Forward Flight (VIFF) 11, 12, 16–18 Vehicle Enhancement Program (VEP) 94 ventral fin 185, 189 Vertical and Short Takeoff and Landing (V/STOL) 11–16, 18, 20, 43, 107, 120, 245 vertical tail 5–7, 24, 32, 40, 43–45, 48, 86, 90–92, 101, 106, 129, 141, 142, 151, 163, 165, 166, 175, 177, 178, 185, 189, 193, 216, 217, 219 Vietnam 32, 38, 59, 84, 149, 176, 178, 179, 183, 215 vortex 31, 142, 149, 150, 157 vortex flow 31, 39–41, 72, 150 vortex lift 29, 31, 147, 149, 150, 157, 228 |
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Waggoner, Edward G. 93 Wallops Flight Facility 8, 48, 144, 196, 197, 199 wedge nozzle 215, 216 Whipple, Raymond D. 55, 115, 116 Whitcomb, Dr. Richard T. 20, 25, 26, 35, 36, 69, 71, 78, 79, 101, 125, 133, 138, 144 White, Ronald 190 White, W. Louis 73, 173 Wilmoth, Richard G. 72 wind tunnel to flight correlation 18, 144, 190 wing box 78, 81, 131, 135–137 wing drop 7, 29, 30, 48–51, 53, 54 wing pivot 64, 65, 68, 78 wing rock 104, 105, 109, 113–115, 118, 219 wing stall 27, 180, 208 winglet 21, 25–28, 228 wingtip 7, 8, 16, 25, 85, 92, 111–113, 155, 192, 195, 197, 199, 217 Wood, Richard M. 197 Wusk, Mary Beth 138 |
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X-1 (Bell) 17, 63, 111 X-29 (Grumman) 39, 109–122 X-31 (Rockwell-MBB) 108, 122, 213–216, 219–224 X-5 (Bell) 63, 64 XF-10F (Grumman) 64 XFG-1 (Cornelius Aircraft Company) 111 XFV-12A (North American Rockwell) 11, 18–20 |
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YA-10A 58 YA-9A 58 Yager, Thomas J. 144, 184 Yates, Jr., E. Carson 141, 142 YC-14 23, 25 YC-15 23–26 Yetter, Jeffrey A. 49 YF-16 32, 33, 35, 147–153, 155, 156 YF-17 29–37, 42–44, 149, 192 YF-22 159–163 YF-23 160, 161 Yip, Long P. 7, 8, 53, 54 |
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