1. Janus: The Papers Of Sir Barnes Neville Wallis 3, The Swallow Project A Variable geometry aircraft. 4, The AirDefence of Great Britain A New Approach. 5, A Note on a Proposed New Type of Aircraft http://janus.lib.cam.ac.uk/db/node.xsp?id=EAD/GBR/0014/WLIS 3

2. Patent 4029272 Variable-geometry Aircraft Seal Next Patent Variable-geometry aircraft seal United States Patent 4029272 View Patent Images Inventors Broadhurst; http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

3. Http://www.fsplanet.com/ Flight Simulation Scenery Aircraft Aviation simulation flight simulator Britain and France joined forces on a variable geometry aircraft project, http://www.fsplanet.com/reviews72.htm

FSPLANET.COM. The best files for FS98/FS2000/FS2002/FS2004. Updated daily!!! Visited by over 35,000 Flight Sim lovers each day! Top Quality FS site since 1997... BEWARE!! THIS SITE IS ADDICTIVE. NEWS UPLOAD FILES FIRST CLASS MEMBERSHIP ... FIRST CLASS Serv. #1 worldwide Flight Sim Database up to 23,000 files!!! since 1997 Join our mailing list! Over 1,300 readers!!! var pageName = ""; var code = " "; Reviews Page FS2002 PANAVIA Tornado A ITALIAN Tornado from DESERT STORM colours.Full moving parts, moving wings and jetsmoke.FSDS model by Giovanni Clemente . Repaint by MASSIMO GRASSI. HISTORY During the late 1960's a number of countries were looking at replacing their existing aircraft fleets. Many of these countries started to look at variable geometry as a means of making an aircraft perform well throughout a wider flight envelope. Variable geometry allows the pilot and/or fly by wire system to adapt the aircraft wing shape to the optimal settings dependant on its height, speed and load. The Tornado takes this one step further and incorporates swivelling weapons pylons that always ensure the stores are parallel to the airframe and therefore the airflow, thus minimising drag.

4. Patent 4477039 Vented Cowl Variable Geometry Inlet For Aircraft Next Patent Vented cowl variable geometry inlet for aircraft United States Patent 4477039 View Patent Images Inventors Boulton; http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

5. Boeing 2707-200 SST The mockup of the variable-geometry aircraft was 306 feet long (91.8 m.). It showed both Pratt Whitney JTF17A and General Electric GE4/J5 engine pods, http://www.pilotfriend.com/general_interest/potty aircraft/Boeing 2707-200 SST.h

Boeing 2707-200 SST Whilst commercial jet transports began to enter service after World War 2, aiming for a supersonic airliner was a remote dream, until Convair developed their Mach 2 B-58 bomber. The dreams revived. Some studies proposed a B-28-like aircraft with a detachable passenger pod slung below it. Britain set up the Supersonic Transport Aircraft Committee in 1956, and in 1959 they favoured two main types of SST (supersonic transport). One was a radical Mach 1.2 transport with a double-kinked M-shaped wing plan, and the other was a longer range, larger Mach 1.8 aircraft, a slender delta design. These designs were considered to be about as far as such an aircraft could go with a traditional aluminium-alloy airframe. In the USA, steel sandwich structures were already being used. The XB-70 Valkyrie would use stainless steel, and the A-12 Blackbird used titanium. When it became clear, from 1962, that the Anglo-French SST, to be named Concorde , would actually go ahead, other nations began to work on designs of their own. In the USSR, the Tupolev design bureau began working on their Tu-144. America could hardly stand by, and in 1962 NASA began the SCAT (Supersonic Commercial Air Transport) program. Unlike everyone else, the Americans would aim for a Mach 3 (2,000 mph) airframe of steel or titanium.

6. Wingspan Versus Takeoff Weight. Both Fully Spread And Fully Swept Wingspan versus takeoff weight. Both fully spread and fully swept wingspans for variablegeometry aircraft are noted. Back to Index http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

7. Great Belarusian Military Commanders May, 1965, Russian first variable geometry aircraft design has began. 10Jul-1965 Sukhoi was awarded with the second «Gold Star of the Hero of Socialist http://www.belarusguide.com/cities/commanders/Paval_Sukhoi.html

Paval Sukhoi A famous Belarusian airplane designer, presiding for many years Sukhoi Design Bureau in Moscow, Russia. Here's some biographical data from an excellent Aviation.ru site: Paval Osipavich Sukhoi was born 10-Jul-1895 in Belarus in a town of Hlybokaje near Viciebsk P.O.Sukhoi has passed the diploma tests in MVTU under the supervision of A.N.Tupolev and entered the AGOS dept of TsAGI in Mart, 1925. Sukhoi takes part in development of ANT-3, ANT-4, ANT-6, ANT-9, ANT-10. Jun-1927 ANT-5/I-4, the first actual "Su" , was first flown - first Soviet all metal fighter. 1933. Hi has head the brigade No3 (KOKOS) of TsAGI. May, 1933. ANT-31/I-14 first flown. Sukhoi was awarded with the «Red Star» order in 1933. Sukhoi, as a head of ANT-25 designer team at A.N.Tupolev Design Bureau , was awarded with the «Honor Mark» order in 1936 for the all-metal ANT-25RD flight from Moscow to Udd island. 12-14 July 1937 the ANT-25 the third record flight Moscow, Russia-San Jasinto, CA, USA. running 11,500 km (a crow-flight distance of 10,148 km) in 62 h 17 min was performed. The crew of the ANT-25 included M.Gromov, A.Yumashev and S. DamIin. Sukhoi was awarded with the «Labour Red Banner» 02-Nov-1938 for DB-2 «Rodina» aircraft.

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9. Unreal Aircraft - Lost Classics - Boeing 2707-200 SST Images and information about unusual aircraft, parasite and convertible The mockup of the variable-geometry aircraft was 306 feet long (91.8 m.). http://www.unrealaircraft.com/classics/sst.php

HOME CONTACT WEBRINGS LINK EXCHANGE ... ROADABLE AIRCRAFT CONTRIBUTED GALLERIES: POST-WW2 BRITISH AIRCRAFT EXTERNAL LINKS: Wings and Discs VTOL Aircraft 'Black' Aircraft Flying Boats ... Aircraft Graveyards Lost Classics - Boeing 2707-200 SST Whilst commercial jet transports began to enter service after World War 2, aiming for a supersonic airliner was a remote dream, until Convair developed their Mach 2 B-58 bomber. The dreams revived. Some studies proposed a B-28-like aircraft with a detachable passenger pod slung below it. Britain set up the Supersonic Transport Aircraft Committee in 1956, and in 1959 they favoured two main types of SST (supersonic transport). One was a radical Mach 1.2 transport with a double-kinked M-shaped wing plan, and the other was a longer range, larger Mach 1.8 aircraft, a slender delta design. These designs were considered to be about as far as such an aircraft could go with a traditional aluminium-alloy airframe. In the USA, steel sandwich structures were already being used. The XB-70 Valkyrie would use stainless steel, and the

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12. RAF Leuchars - Tornado F3 The Tornado F3 is a 2 crew, variable geometry aircraft and is powered by 2 Rolls Royce / Turbo Union RB199 Mk 104 afterburning turbofans producing thrust of http://www.leuchars.raf.mod.uk/actornf3.htm

Your browser does not support script Tornado F3 Based around the Tornado GR1 airframe, the F3 was developed for the RAF as a long-range interceptor to replace the ageing Phantom, protecting the the North Sea and Atlantic approaches during the Cold War. The first Tornado air defence aircraft was flown in October 1979 and subsequently entered service as the Tornado F2 with No. 229 OCU at Coningsby. These first aircraft used the same RB199 Mk103 engines as the GR1 and did not initially have a radar fitted. From 1986, the F3 was delivered to front line units, the first being No.29 Sqn, Coningsby. The Tornado F3 is a 2 crew, variable geometry aircraft and is powered by 2 Rolls Royce / Turbo Union RB199 Mk 104 afterburning turbofans producing thrust of upto 33,000lbs to a speed of 1,480mph. Fuel is stored in integral tanks in the wings, fuselage and tail fin, as well as in underwing tanks. The Foxhunter radar provides an all-weather capability, allowing the use of beyond visual range weapon systems. Originally equipped with four Skyflash radar-guided medium range missiles and four AIM-9L Sidewinder infra-red homing air-to-air missiles, the F3 can now be fitted with Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) and Advanced Short-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (ASRAAMs). The aircraft also has an internally-mounted 27mm Mauser cannon on the right hand side of the forward fuselage, along with chaff dispensers and flares for protection from anti-aircraft missiles.

13. Department Of Applied Mathematics - Computer Aided Geometric And Computer Aided Geometric and Functional Design The Efficient Parametrization of Aircraft Geometry http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

14. The Efficient Parametrization Of Aircraft Geometry The Efficient Parametrization of Aircraft Geometry http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

15. Aircraft Recognition Glossary glove, located at the pivots on variablegeometry aircraft. It is impossible to have one-piece pivotal aircraft because at zero sweep, the inner ends would http://www.aircav.com/recog/glossary.html

GLOSSARY AAI AAI Corporation AAM air-to-air missile AEW airborne early warning AGM air-to-ground missile aileron aircraft roll control ALCM air-launched cruise missile altitude height above sea level ART-V aircraft recognition training-visual 35-millimeter slide kit ASM air-to-surface missile aspect aircraft appearance with respect to a ground observer assault gunship rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft, armed and equipped to carry combat troops into battle and operating from land or sea ASW antisubmarine warfare ATF advanced tactical fighter ATGM antitank guided missile ATOLL AA-2-2 air-to-air missile, CIS (former USSR) attitude inclination of aircraft in relation to the ground (heading, pitch, and roll) Avenger 30-millimeter cannon on A-10A Thunderbolt II. FAAD weapon system AWACS Airborne Warning and Control System BAe British Aerospace (aircraft manufacturer) butterfly tail rounded tail fin and flats of a particular aircraft type (O-1 Bird Dog) cabin housing on an aircraft for troops or cargo CAI computer aided instruction canards winglets, controllable or fixed, located forward of the center of gravity

16. TORNADO ADV (BAe) It is a twinseat, twin-engined, variable geometry aircraft and is supersonic at all altitudes. The design authority for the Tornado is Panavia, http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/europe/tornado.htm

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17. A&AE 451 Syllabus Page Review of a fixed geometry, single aircraft and a fixed geometry aircraft that formation flying and morphing geometry aircraft for pointto-point http://aae.www.ecn.purdue.edu/~crossley/aae451/syllabus.html

Syllabus Professor Crossley Spring 2004 SYLLABUS [Course Description] [Course Goals] [Policies] [Course Materials] ... [Homepage] - Syllabus - [Schedule] [Design Project] [Links and Resources] Course Description This course will offer students the opportunity to conduct a series of aircraft system design studies, starting from a basic opportunity description. Students will work in teams to develop the system requirements, define the overall architecture of an aircraft, conduct sizing and trade studies to determine the most promising aircraft design, and begin to perform additional detailed definition of the aircraft, as time permits. The course will be conducted in a manner that will replicate actual industry conceptual design studies as closely as possible. The Spring 2004 class will focus upon providing point-to-point service on transatlantic city pair routes using low capacity aircraft. Studies will investigate how formation flight and morphing aircraft may improve upon the point-to-point service. More details are available on the design project page.

18. Patent Descriptions been designing a forward swept wing stealth aircraft with variable geometry. geometry aircraft and the response was of shock on the Pentagons side. http://www.dreamlandresort.com/black_projects/patent.htm

Patent Descriptions Looking through the United States Patent and Trademark Office , i found quite a few aircraft designs relating to northrop and Lockheed over the past several years. Some of you may have already seen some of these patent drawings on other websites and publications. Please be patient in loading time, there are quite a few files on this page and so some systems may take a while longer to load than others. Looking at some of the dates of when these were patented and filed, they are new programs. Some of course are probably cancelled even before they start properly designing it, others, like some of which you will see here may well be flying, as some eye witness reports suggest this. All descriptions are below each image: Starting off with Northop Grumman Patents: Patent:- 5,984,231 Forward Swept Wing Aircraft Details: Patent was issued on November 16th 1999. Assignee: Northop Corporation. This design has got to be the most fascinating to come out of the patents we shall look at here. Several witnesses have come forward to me saying they seen an aircraft with forward swept wings flying in southern Nevada and also Eastern California. Without photo evidence its hard to get the jist of what exactly they saw but looking at the patent above, we might get an idea.

19. The Sukhoi Company the Su7B ground-attack aircraft into the Su-17 variable-geometry aircraft Sukhoi s aircraft symbolized the general trend of Soviet aircraft design http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Aerospace/Sukhoi/Aero60.htm

20. Airpower: Swingin' On A Spar: The Birth And Development Of Variable--geometry Ai Access the article, Swingin on a spar the birth and development of variablegeometry aircraft. from Airpower, a publication in the field of News http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_go2547/is_200409/ai_n9437807

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