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X-wing potential for Navy applicationsThe X-wing provides a VTOL aircraft which has a low disc loading hover capability, similar to a conventional helicopter, combined with a high subsonic cruise speed capability. As a result, it hovers with low fuel flow rates which make extended hover duration missions practical. Its low hover power requirements also permit hovering and low speed flight on only one engine in a high speed twin engine aircraft design. The NASA DARPA Sikorsky RSRA X-wing program developed flightworthy X-wing hardware. All design activity and the majority of its component fabrication is completed. A design study was performed on an X-wing concept demonstrator aircraft which is based on the RSRA X-wing components, combined with two MTE engines and a new fuselage.
Document ID
19880008220
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Linden, Arthur W. (Sikorsky Aircraft Stratford, CT., United States)
Biggers, James C. (Naval Ship Research and Development Center Bethesda, Md., United States)
Date Acquired
September 5, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1987
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Ames Research Center Proceedings of the Circulation-Control Workshop, 1986
Subject Category
Aerodynamics
Accession Number
88N17604
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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