1. F-8 oblique wing structural feasibility study
- Author
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Koltko, E, Katz, A, Bell, M. A, Smith, W. D, Lauridia, R, Overstreet, C. T, Klapprott, C, Orr, T. F, Jobe, C. L, and Wyatt, F. G
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Aircraft Design, Testing And Performance - Abstract
The feasibility of fitting a rotating oblique wing on an F-8 aircraft to produce a full scale manned prototype capable of operating in the transonic and supersonic speed range was investigated. The strength, aeroelasticity, and fatigue life of such a prototype are analyzed. Concepts are developed for a new wing, a pivot, a skewing mechanism, control systems that operate through the pivot, and a wing support assembly that attaches in the F-8 wing cavity. The modification of the two-place NTF-8A aircraft to the oblique wing configuration is discussed.
- Published
- 1975