Conceptual Design Study of Air Bearing/Suction Hold-Down Devices for Vertical Landing Aircraft.

摘要

Advanced aircraft/ship interface concepts are needed to improve air operations aboard existing and future small air capable ships. This study is a synthesis and evaluation of air bearing/suction hold-down device concepts for automatically securing vertical landing aircraft to moving ship decks during launch, recovery and traversing operations. Specifically, the feasibility of conceptual hold-down devices is analyzed based on system installation factors (size, weight and power), performance and development risk. The analysis resulted in a recommendation for further evaluation of a base line rigid skirt hold-down system. (Author)