21. воздушное су&# Makage âîçäóøíîå ñóäíî variable geometry aircract VARIABLE geometry aircraft AIRCRAFT WITH VARIABLE PROFILE GEOMETRY, SUCH AS VARIABLE SWEEP WINGS EG, F111 http://www.proz.com/kudoz/678568?float=1

22. Shenyang J-8 This page describes the Shenyang J8 aircraft. It also incorporates technology gleaned from the Soviet MiG-23 variable geometry aircraft. http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/types/china/shenyang/j-8/J-8.htm

Aircraft of the World Main Variants History Operators ... More Info. Back to Aircraft Types Index Page Shenyang J-8 Shenyang J-8-II (photo, credit unknown) Main Role: Single-seat multi-role fighter Country of Origin: China (PRC) Current Status: In Service, Under Development The J-8 (Chinese name Jianjiji-8 (Fighter Aircraft 8) or Jian-8) was the subject of an advanced fighter programme that started in China in the late 1960s. The J-8 was the first PLAAF aircraft of domestic design. The overall configuration is a straightforward enlargement of the MiG-21/J-7 layout to accommodate two engines. Although it resembled Mikoyan’s experimental Ye-152A, contrary to some reports, it was not based on that aircraft. Production began in December 1979, with about 100 aircraft of the first configuration entering service. The J-8 is a delta-wing aircraft with vertical tail surfaces similar to late-production MiG-21s. It also incorporates technology gleaned from the Soviet MiG-23 variable geometry aircraft. Design work on the improved J-8-II began in 1980, with production beginning in the late 1980s. The J-8-II has a completely new front end with much larger radar and ventral inlets, along with other less obvious improvements. The improved aircraft was comparable in aerodynamic performance to the Soviet Su-15 "Flagon".

23. Panavia Tornado IDS The Tornado is the RAF s first variablegeometry aircraft. Built by a consortium from Britain, Germany and Italy known as Panavia with its head quarters in http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/types/international/panavia/tornado/Tornado_IDS.htm

Aircraft of the World Main Variants History Operators ... More Info. Back to Aircraft Types Index Page Panavia Tornado IDS Panavia Tornado GR.1 ZD966/I of 2 Sqn. RAF 1993. Main Role: All-weather supersonic tactical strike aircraft Country of Origin: UK/Germany/Italy Current Status: In Service, Out of Production From conception to operational service took twelve years, but what was remarkable about this was that the Tornado and all its systems were delivered on time and on budget. The Tornado was originally designed to fulfill six different roles. After the Tornado went into service another role was defined; defense suppression, Italy and Germany procured the purpose built Electronic Combat Reconnaissance (ECR) version. This type is armed with the High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM). The six original roles were: 1. Interdiction Strike. 2. Counter Air Strike 3. Battlefield Interdiction 4. Close Air Support 5. Reconnaissance 6. Interception This last role was not taken up but the RAF went one step further and developed the Air Defense Variant (ADV) now called the Tornado F.3. The Tornado is the RAF's first variable-geometry aircraft. Built by a consortium from Britain, Germany and Italy known as Panavia with its head quarters in Munich, Germany.

24. BOBHSOC/Obituary AM Sir John Grandy He was confronted with the Labour government s cancellation of both the AngloFrench variable geometry aircraft and the order for the American F-111, http://battleofbritain.net/bobhsoc/obit-grandy.html

About the Society Foreword Society Aims Our Sponsors Main Features MAIN PAGE From The Control Tower The Battle of Britain After the Battle ... Last months "Scramble" Society Programs Membership New Members The Grave Adoptions The Plaque Program Application Forms For Membership For Grave Adoptions Our Services Latest Updates Our Discussion Forum Our Merchandise Store BofB Educational Site ... Privacy Statement Obituary Marshal of the RAF Sir John Grandy DSO, CB, KBE, KCB, GCB, GCVO Passed away January 2nd 2004 Marshal of the RAF Sir John Grandy, who died on Friday January 2nd 2004 aged 90, was the only Chief of the Air Staff to have commanded a fighter squadron throughout the Battle of Britain. But as Chief, he was fated to preside over some of the most difficult transitions of the post-war period for the RAF. These included withdrawal from bases east of Suez; the cancellation of major aircraft projects; and the dismantling of the strategic nuclear bomber force which he had done so much to nurture. (The cut had been made so that the Navy's Polaris submarines could take over Britain's nuclear responsibility.) In May 1940 Grandy formed No 249 Hurricane squadron, which he trained and then led in action from Boscombe Down. One of his pilots, Flying Officer James Nicolson, was awarded Fighter Command's only Victoria Cross.

25. F-14 Tomcat: Information From Answers.com Most variablegeometry aircraft are optimized for fast, low-altitude attack, emphasizing good gust response rather than maneuverability. http://www.answers.com/topic/f-14-tomcat-1

showHide_TellMeAbout2('false'); Business Entertainment Games Health ... More... On this page: Wikipedia Mentioned In Or search: - The Web - Images - News - Blogs - Shopping F-14 Tomcat Wikipedia F-14 Tomcat Sailors prepare an F-14 Tomcat for flight on the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln , in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a U.S. Navy supersonic , twin-engine, variable sweep wing , two-seat strike fighter . The Tomcat's primary missions are air superiority, fleet air defense and precision strike against ground targets. The sole foreign customer for the Tomcat was the Imperial Iranian Air Force (IIAF) at the time of the Shah of Iran . A total of 80 aircraft were ordered, but only 79 were delivered, as the last unit was embargoed and turned over to the USN. Some of the surviving Iranian F-14's are reportedly still operational today. Development The F-14 was developed to take the place of the aborted General Dynamics F-111B , a navalized version of the U.S. Air Force tactical strike aircraft. Intended to provide fleet air defense, the F-111B proved unmaneuverable, overweight, and, in general, poorly suited to aircraft carrier operations, leading to its cancellation in

26. Cold War Fighter Aircraft The earliest jet fighters were adaptations of World War II aircraft the The Panavia is a variablegeometry aircraft that is designed to fight well at http://www.century-of-flight.freeola.com/Aviation history/jet age/cold war fight

Cold War fighters Both sides that participated in the Cold War also produced an amazing array of jet-powered fighter aircraft. The earliest jet fighters were adaptations of World War II aircraft: the Lockheed P- Shooting Star was the first jet used by the U.S. Air Force; the McDonnell FH-1 Phantom was the U.S. Navy’s first jet fighter; and the North American FJ- 1 Fury was the first fighter to see combat during the Korean War. The Fury inspired the F-86 Sabre, the favourite of USAF pilots confronting MiG-15s in the air over Korea. American pilots discovered the disadvantages of fighter air combat conducted far from home base (something the British had demonstrated during the Battle of Britain) when most engagements with the MiGs took place in an area near the North Korean border known as MiG Alley.

27. FLUG REVUE: Contents Of August 2005 US Army seeks new transport aircraft Mikoyan MiG23/MiG-27 A closer look at the fighter bomber versions of the Soviet variable-geometry aircraft Eurofighter http://flug-revue.rotor.com/FRHeft/FRHeft05/FRH0508/FR0508in.htm

Home Update LATEST ISSUE Gallery ... Links August 2005 25 YEARS AGO See also selected stories from FLUG REVUE May 1980 TAKE-OFF Paris Air Show New aircraft, big orders and record visitors make for a show to remember Unmanned air vehicles Neuron unveiled Trainers Debut of the Aermacchi M-311 Tankers Boeing shows KC-767A as Airbus chooses KC-330 site in US Airliners Billions worth of orders for Airbus and Boeing Technology Technology greeted with enthusiasm, but spaceflight is on the back burner Regional aircraft Turboprops are making a comeback Engines Powerplant for A320-/737 successor under study Grob SPn New utility jet from Germany makes surprise appearance VIP INTERVIEW Pier Francesco Guarguaglini CEO of Finmeccanica CIVIL AVIATION Airlines in India A huge market is awakening Air France Dedicate Special scheduled service for oil managers A380 as a private jet Specialist company is developing a flying palace New duo at the top of the EADS management tree Leadership dispute resolved after months of haggling BUSINESS AVIATION Mini-jets are penetrating the market MILITARY AVIATION Bell AH-1Z/UH-1Y New version of the Cobra and Huey under test for the US Marine Corps Airbus A400M Suppliers selected C-295 versus C-27J Spartan U.S. Army seeks new transport aircraft

28. MACH Aviation Magazine - På Webben During the course of fighter aircraft development since about 1915, and stimulated by SEPECAT Jaguar, AFVG (AngloFrench Variable geometry aircraft, http://www.mach-flyg.com/utg80/80jas_uc.html

Tillbaka Aerodynamic highlights of a fourth generation delta canard fighter aircraft BILDER European vs. US planform Viggen 3-plan vy Airflow regeneration aerodynamik JAS planform matrix JAS strakes JAS wing attachment JAS i 5-plan vy U Over the years, many technological influences have also been in fashion and have strongly influenced fighter aircraft design. During the early days of the cold war, speed was essential and the quest for Mach 2+ performance was strong, to the detriment of dog-fighting capability and field performance. The introduction of air-to-air missiles ousted the internal gun in several fighters but later made a come-back as a result of lessons learned during the Vietnam war, as well as a rejuvenation of classic close air combat capabilities. The sixties also saw the development of VTOL and variable wing geometry as a means to more tactical ability, but those developments might be said to have fallen out of favour towards the close of the previous century, the JSF program not forgotten. The impact of the tremendous capability increase of electronic computers and associated equipment, particularly fly-by-wire (FBW) control systems, have offered new roads to performance and handling qualities enhancements. Requirements for reduction of radar, IR, visible and audio signals from the aircraft, thus avoiding premature discovery by the enemy, have been strongly felt by the aerodynamicists, as well as the propulsion specialists.

29. Dassault From A To Z - History - 1916 To This Day - Dassault Passion following another change in the definition of priorities by the Air Force and due to the success of programs for variable geometry aircraft. http://www.dassault-aviation.com/passion/gb/dassault_a_a_z/avions/detail.cfm?id=

30. Dassault From A To Z - History - 1916 To This Day - Dassault Passion On October 18, 1965, the Defense Ministry placed an order for a Mirage G experimental variable geometry aircraft. The first drawings were begun immediately http://www.dassault-aviation.com/passion/gb/dassault_a_a_z/avions/detail.cfm?id=

31. Aircraft Design Information Sources: Advanced Design/Unusual Concepts: General from the Virginia Tech Aircraft Design Information Sources pages Aerodynamic Design Considerations of Variable geometry aircraft, SAE Paper 670880, http://www.aoe.vt.edu/~mason/Mason/ACiADgenl.html

Advanced Design Studies and Unusual Concepts General, Informative Reviews from the Virginia Tech Aircraft Design Information Sources pages S.K. Landgraf and R.N. Herring, "Aerodynamic Design Considerations of Variable Geometry Aircraft," SAE Paper 670880, Oct. 1967. Roy H. Lange and E.S. Bradley, "Parametric Study of Advanced Long Range Military/Commercial Cargo Transports," AIAA Paper 77-1221, 1977 E.A. Barber, L.W. Noggle, and I.H. Rettie, "Preliminary Design and Analysis of Advanced Military Transports," AIAA Paper 77-1224, 1977. Charles E. Jobe, Robert M. Kulfan and John D. Vachal, "Wing Planforms for Large Military Transports," AIAA 78-1470, 1978. W.E. Eckels, "Civil Transport Aircraft Design Methodology," AIAA Paper 83-2463, Oct. 1983. A nice description of the design process. We have no good category to fit this paper. It has a quantitative comparison of twin vs. single aisle aircraft. Kohei Tanaka, "Design Study of Short Range Transport Aircraft," ICAS 84-2.6-1, 1984. Roy H. Lange, "Design Integration of Laminar Flow Control for Transport Aircraft," Journal of Aircraft , Vol. 21, No. 8, August 1984, pp. 612-617. A good starting place for understanding the integration issues associated with laminar flow technology.

32. Panavia Tornado (1980 To Date) In 1963 BAC undertook a private venture study of a military variable geometry aircraft and when the TSR.2 was abandoned the Government decided to pursue two http://www.vflintham.demon.co.uk/aircraft/tornado/tornado.htm

Panavia Tornado (1980 to date) Tornado GR Mk 1 ZA593/H of 9 Sqn refuelling from Vulcan K Mk 2 XH560 of 50 Sqn 1994 (BAe photo) GR Mark 1 The first version was built for all three participating countries. All armament, apart from the two 27mm Mauser cannon, was carried externally and stores included typically eight 1,000lb bombs under fuselage, two 330 gal tanks on inner and pylons and generally a BOZ-107 chaff/flare dispenser and Sky Shadow jamming pod on outer pylons. There is provision for in-flight refuelling on the starboard side of the forward fuselage but the probe needs to be fitted semi-recessed as needed. The first production aircraft was ZA319 which flew on 10 July 1979 and service entry was with the unique Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment (TTTE) at Cottesmore in July 1980. The first operational unit to form on the Tornado was 9 Sqn early in 1982. Service Tactical strike Training TTTE; TWU (45) Trials DRA; SAOEU; TOEU GR Mk 1 ZD810/AA of 9 Sqn in Gulf war camouflage seen at Alconbury in 1991 (Author) GR Mark 1(T) The 'two-stick' aircraft was similar to the GR Mk 1 but with dual controls for training. The variant was fully operational and served with all GR Mk 1 units.

33. Germany It is a compact twinengined variable-geometry aircraft. Designed from the outset as a low-level supersonic aircraft, Tornado is capable of carrying a wide http://www.blue-chips.net/germany.htm

Germany Eurofighter EFA (Typhoon) Type: Single-seat, highly agile STOL-capable fighter, optimized for air defense / air superiority; secondary capability for ground attack Initial design of the aircraft began in 1986 by the three nations involved in the Tornado project (UK, Germany and Italy) who required an air superiority fighter to counter the next generation of Russian-built fighters, the MiG-29 Fulcrum and SU-27 Flanker. A total of 620 firm orders for the aircraft have been placed by the four partner nations (UK 232, Germany 180, Italy 121 and Spain 87), with a further 90 on option and possible orders from other NATO countries a strong possibility. Production commitment due by Italy, Spain and UK in 1995 and by Germany in 1996; German service entry planned in 2002. The Eurofighter is designated to replace the Phantom and the last Starfighters of the German Air Force. Click Here For More Details MiG-29 Fulcrum Type: Single-seat all-weather counter-air fighter with attack capability The MiG-29 is the only type of combat aircraft of the DDR that will continue in service with the air forces of the reunited Germany.

34. General Dynamics F-111 USAF F111 It was the first variable geometry aircraft. Despite its clear advantages, variable geometry remains a relatively unusual feature in military aircraft, http://www.battle-fleet.com/pw/his/f111.htm

F-111 General Dynamics USAF F111 F-111 is a long range strategic bomber, reconnaissance and tactical strike aircraft. STRATEGY LIGHTS SERIES p r e s e n t BattleFleet Naval Strategy Games with Battleships Dynamics Game Engine home page Battlefleet: Pacific War is WW2 naval turn-based strategy game, extension to the classic Battleship game, where ships/planes, subs can move! screenshot F e a t u r e s : DOWNLOAD FREE BATTLEFLEET GAME 45 Ship/Plane/Sub/Artillery types 20 Scenarios 18 Death Match Missions 2 Campaigns Unit production Various game objectives Combat maps up to 96x96 Unit names and officer ranks are historic S L S ( Size: 4.8 MB ) for Windows 98/XP/NT/Me/2000 Pentium 233 MHz, 32 MB RAM Current version: HISTORY DATA Pearl Harbor Overview Pearl Harbor Japs forces Pearl Harbor Japs Aircraft Coral Sea ... USN WW2 Battleships SLS NAVY DATA Aircraft Carriers Cruisers Destroyers Frigates ... HH/UH-1N Iroquois General Dynamics F-111 The General Dynamics F-111 is a long range strategic bomber, reconnaissance and tactical strike aircraft.

35. The X-Planes & Chuck Yeager The aircraft that are covered by this page include the Bell X1/X-1A, 27 Bell X-5, the worlds first variable wing geometry aircraft. http://members.lycos.co.uk/derekhorne/xplanes.html

X-Planes The X (X for experimental) series of airplanes started with the Bell XS-1 (S for supersonic). Various aircraft corporations were invited to put in their bid for the contract and the contract was awarded to the Bell Aircraft Corporation. Convair XF-92A ; America's first experimental delta-winged jet powered aircraft. Bell X-1 The X-1's first free flight was in the hands of company test pilot Jack Woolams on January 25th 1946 and was in the #1 aircraft. Woolams flew the aircraft a total of 10 times (all unpowered glide flights) from Pinecastle AFB, Florida. Chalmers H "Slick" Goodlin took over the test programme after Woolams tragic death on August 30th 1946 flying a race configured Bell P-39. Goodlin's first unpowered flight was on October 11th 1946 at Muroc AFB, California. After a further 3 glide flights, the first powered flight of the X-1 programme was made on December 9th 1946 in the #2 aircraft. The #1 aircraft was returned to Bell's Buffallo plant for modifications. Goodlin made another 11 flights in the #2 aircraft before flying the newly modified #1 aircraft. The modifications to the #1 aircraft included new wings (8% thickness/cord ratio as opposed to 10% thickness/cord ratio of the #2 aircraft) and a new horizontal stabilizer (6% thickness/cord ratio as opposed to 8% thickness/cord ratio of the #2 aircraft). Goodlin's first flight in the modified #1 aircraft was April 10th 1947. Before the #1 aircraft was handed over to the airforce for its accelerated programme, company test pilot Alvin "Tex" Johnston made one powered flight on May 22nd 1947.

36. British Association - Tayside & Fife Branch From 1945 he worked on swingwing aircraft, rising to Chief Project Engineer and eventually the Wild Goose and Swallow variable-geometry aircraft http://www.the-ba.dundee.ac.uk/Report-10-2003.html

© Iain Murray 2003 - 18 th November 2003) PUBLIC LECTURE - Report The Public Lecture "Sir Barnes Wallis - one of the 20th Century's Greatest Engineers" by Mr. Norman Boorer OBE ( Brooklands Museum , Weybridge, Surrey) held on Tuesday 21 October 2003, was attended by an eager audience of around 250 members of the public. They heard Mr Boorer talk for over an hour-and-a-half about Sir Barnes Wallis (his long-term colleague), and describe his famous "dambusting" bomb, and also some of Wallis' lesser-known projects. The talk was illustrated by some rare photographs from the speaker's own collection, video clips of tests of the "bouncing" bombs and some of the swing-wing aircraft, and rounded off with a recording of Wallis himself. Speaker Norman Boorer (centre) prior to his lecture, with (from left to right) Norman Boorer worked in aeronautics for fifty years, much of it alongside Barnes Wallis himself. Initially a craftsman, he became a draughtsman and designer on various Vickers aircraft, also working on the “dambusting” bomb and the later “earthquake” bombs during the war. From 1945 he worked on swing-wing aircraft, rising to Chief Project Engineer and eventually Executive Assistant to the Chairman of BAC. Since his retiral in 1981, he has been a voluntary consultant at the Brooklands Museum, home to a complete Wellington recovered from Loch Ness in 1985 and several examples of Wallis’s bombs. The range of Wallis' work covered in the lecture included:

37. Current Projects the necessary model fidelity to do modelbased design optimization, and also to design/validate an autopilot for this variable geometry aircraft. http://jungfrau.tamu.edu/~html/Control/pollock_projects.html

Current Research Projects of Dr. Thomas Pollock This page is virtually always #1 DIGISTAR: Star Pattern Recognition and Stellar Attitude Estimation for Micro Spacecraft A bstract: M P articipants: At TAMU: Profs. T.C. Pollock, K.T. Alfriend and J.L. Junkins. #2 MODELING, FLIGHT TESTING, AND CONTROL OF FREEWING UAVs A bstract: A Freewing Aerial Robotics Corporation , is under way to develop improved dynamical and aerodynamical models for the Freewing Scorpion UAV. This effort is aimed at developing the necessary model fidelity to do model-based design optimization, and also to design/validate an autopilot for this variable geometry aircraft. Also, novel digital angle encoders have been developed and will be used to measure/control the several joints on this re-configurable vehicle. The research is addressed to theoretical, computational, and flight test/experimental sudies. P articipants: At TAMU: Profs. J. Junkins, D. Ward, T. Pollock, T. Strganac, O. Rediniotis, D. Furey, et al. The participating graduate students are A. Verma, H. Kim, K. Krishnamurthy, J. Yim, et al. Collaborators at FREEWING: Hugh Schmittle, et al.

38. Su May, 1965, russian first variable geometry aircraft design has began. A variable geometry strike/attack aircraft, similar in its concept to the US F111 http://www.aviation.ru/Su/

Su 07-Apr-2004 WWW AVIATION RU Sukhoy Pavel Osipovich Date: Dec'95 Sukhoi Design Bureau Polikarpov Str., 23A Moscow, Russia 124284 Tel: 7-095-945-6525, 945-5583, 945-5353, 945-5531, 945-5592 Fax: 7-095-200-4243, 946-1988 Mikhail Pogosyan, Deputy General Designer Fan Clubs: Sterkh-Pilot See also: Su's page ArmsControl.RU Company News Pavel Osipovich Sukhoy was born 10-Jul-1895 in Glubokoye village near Vitebsk. P.O.Sukhoy has passed the diploma tests in MVTU under the supervision of A.N.Tupolev and entered the AGOS dept of TsAGI in Mart, 1925. Sukhoy 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. 1933. Hi has head the brigade No3 (KOKOS) of TsAGI. May, 1933. ANT-31/I-14 first flown. September, 1939, Sukhoy became the chief designed and the director of experimental production facility. 13-Sep-1940 Sukhoy was assigned the degree of Dr. of technical sciences. 22-Jun-1041 13 regiments equipped with Su-2 entered the combat activity. In 1943 Sukhoy has built Su-6, more powerful attack aircraft than Il-2. The Su-6 was tested but there was no need in just another attack aircraft. But Sukhoy was awarded with the 1-st class State Award. Su-5 and Su-7 booster-based projects were rejected in 1944 and Su-8 attack aircraft was built in 1944. The war was going to the finish and Su-8 was not entered serial production.

39. World Aviation In 1930 A variable geometry aircraft is flown by Hans Körner at Breslau in Germany. 15 May Miss Ellen Church, a registered nurse from Iowa, becomes the first air http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/milestones-of-flight/world/1930.html

World Aviation in 1930 January 15 May Miss Ellen Church, a registered nurse from Iowa, becomes the first air hostess as she welcomes 11 passengers on board a United Airlines Boeing 80A tri-motor at Oakland in California. For $125 a month the United Airlines female hostesses were involved in ground handling duties and in the air they dispensed unvarying meals consisting of fruit cocktail, fried chicken and rolls, and tea or coffee. 18 May The German airship LZ127 Graf Zeppelin makes its first crossing of the South Atlantic. 25 October The first American coast to coast air service is established by Transcontinental Western Air (TWA). Also this year... Deutche Luft-Hansa becomes the fastest growing airline in Europe with a rapid expansion of their route structure.

40. 100 Most Significant Aircraft Of The Past Century The F111 was the world’s first variable geometry aircraft. 1964 - SR-71 Blackbird The very next day Lockheed’s SR-71 Blackbird made its maiden voyage. http://www.chicagocentennialofflight.org/century_craft.html

100 Most Significant Aircraft of the Past Century E-mail your selection to DShoss@cityofchicago.org 1903 - Wright Flyer The Wright Flyer was the finest example of the application of the scientific method to research and development. The Wright flyer conquered the three primary challenges identified by two brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright; wing which could develop sufficient lift to carry itself, a power-plant, and a pilot; a craft able to be controlled in three dimensions, and an engine powerful enough to sustain flight. 1906 - Airship LZ-2 The Airship LZ-2 designed and built by Ferdinand von Zeppelin first flew on January 17, 1906 and established passenger service for over 35,000 tourists by 1914. 1906 - Santos-Dumont Bis The 1906 No 14-bis designed, constructed, and piloted by the accomplished Brazilian aerialist Albert Santos-Dumont won the Aero Club de France prize for powered heavier than air flight of a distance greater than 100 meters. This flight galvanized the continent in a flurry of experimentation and development. 1906 - June Bug Glenn Curtiss, F.A.I., winning the first American Air Trophy, offered by "Scientific American."

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