Conceptual Design and Multi-disciplinary Analysis

Carrier suitability-oriented launch and recovery characteristics of piloted carrier-based aircraft

  • WANG Yongqing ,
  • LUO Yunbao ,
  • WANG Qitao ,
  • ZHANG Yong
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  • 1. Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute, Shenyang 110035, China;
    2. Aircraft Division, Naval Material Institute, Beijing 100071, China;
    3. Concept Design Department, Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute, Shenyang 110035, China

Received date: 2015-10-31

  Revised date: 2015-11-17

  Online published: 2015-11-24

Abstract

Carrier suitability is a particular integral of carrier-based aircraft design including two items,aircraft performance compatibility and shipborne supportability.Its essential refers to the inherent capabilities of carrier-based aircraft to utilize fully and efficiently the characteristics,facilities and equipment of the carrier.Starting from the analyses of carrier-based aircraft operational environments,the items for a good carrier suitability is first defined at home in this paper.After that,based on the situations of making the land-based aircraft compatible with ski-jump and arresting devices,focusing on the flight performance the process of recovery and launch is physically described,which is identified as two phases:flat deck run and cured deck run,and the quantitated effects of wind over deck on the take-off and landing based on the data from foreign aircraft carrier.Meanwhile,from the viewpoint of safe recovery,landing pattern,standardized recovery procedure and the minimum length for aircraft bolter are all proposed.A last section is devoted to the relevant items concerning ski-jump and catapult launch aircraft served for aircraft carrier.

Cite this article

WANG Yongqing , LUO Yunbao , WANG Qitao , ZHANG Yong . Carrier suitability-oriented launch and recovery characteristics of piloted carrier-based aircraft[J]. ACTA AERONAUTICAET ASTRONAUTICA SINICA, 2016 , 37(1) : 269 -277 . DOI: 10.7527/S1000-6893.2015.0309

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