Development of XF-2 Fighter Composite Structures (Cocured Composite Wings)

摘要

The maiden flight was successfully carried out on October 7, 1995. The full scale static strength test was conducted from March 1995 to May 2000. The full scale durability test started in November 1995, and two lives of design load spectrum and second life inspection were completed in July 1997 and the full scale damage tolerance test and tear down inspection after all loading were conducted from January 1998 to March 1999. The government flight test was carried out from March 1996 to June 2000. Some anomalies for the XF-2 structures, such as lack of strength around thd co-cured composite wing portion attached to flaperon, around holes on the lower skin of co-cured composite wing structures, and around holes on ribs of co-cured composite wing structures, have been found in the government full-scale static strength test and modifications are reflected to the XF-2 aircraft.