Project an air carrier "Boeing-747AAC" (Airborne Aircraft Carrier) (US. 1970-1975 year)

Feb. 7th, 2015 at 5:16 PM

In the early 1970s in the United States was an attempt to revive the concept of "parasitic fighter." In the role of the air carrier had to use transport and passenger aircraft "Boeing-747". The studies were conducted in the laboratory of flight dynamics at Wright-Patterson Air Force in Ohio. The concept was very ambitious and as "Airborne Aircraft Carrier" - the air carrier must be used liner "Boeing-747-200" with the contents of 10 "mikroistrebiteley" ...

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The giant aircraft had not only run the fighters and take them back on board, but refuel them, and to ensure the completion of ammunition weapons. "The plane-womb" was designed for triple sortie each fighter. Studies were also conducted with a heavy transporters and C-5 "Galaxy", but "747" was considered more appropriate requirements.

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Great work has been done in terms of research for future configuration "mikrofayterov." Four schemes were investigated: the plane with variable geometry wing, two tailless, duck and a classic scheme.

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To fit into the fuselage carrier fighter wingspan was limited to 5.36 meters, and the take-off the spring 4760 kg. Take-off weight "mikrofaytera" comparable with that of modern educational and training aircraft and the weight of the classic WWII fighter P-51 "Mustang". But a small take-off weight in this case was justified by the fact that the fighter has no classical chassis and not spend a larger share of fuel for a set cruising altitude. In the end, settled on the scheme "tailless" Triangle wing with two keels on its endings and ventral air intake on Aircraft type F-16. Winning the competition projects was a fighter from the same company "Boeing" - the project "Boeing 908-625". As the power plant was to be used engine General Electric (GE) YJ101 with a thrust of 6800 kg, designed for the way a prototype fighter Northrop YF-17. Calculated TTX "mikrofaytera" is expected to be later versions of the Soviet MiG-21.

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The fighter had to take off and come back on board "aviamatki" with a special trapeze. They had two: in the nose and tail of the vehicle. He had to be equipped with relatively simple radar and two guns Colt M39 revolver caliber 20 mm ammunition, 400 rounds on the barrel. Under the root part of each plane were located on one node suspension for guided bombs or missiles "air-ground" corresponding to the load of 400 kg each. For air combat missiles could be used "Sidewinder" or "Sparrow". There was also an option with the location of plant components missiles "air-to-air" on the back of the plane.

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Was also explore options with the launch of the NAR "Zuni" of the special compartments inside the thickness of the wing and the engine version of the aircraft has a system of thrust vector. As mentioned host had two trapezoids. And one could run the aircraft at the time when the other takes them. Preparing to fly each aircraft should not take more than 10 minutes. The crew of the aircraft carrier had to make 42 people, including the crew of the carrier, subservient and crew fighters. Also, 747 could be used as a tanker aircraft and was the option to create on its basis AWACS aircraft AWACS-type, with the possibility of basing aboard two "mikrofayterov" used in turn or as a fighter cover for the media or as a scout with the possibility of processing films captured aboard the aircraft carrier. The project never went beyond the theoretical elaborations. Obviously the need for such a system were not sufficiently serious to justify the development costs. Sources: http://www.airvectors.net/ , http://forum.avionslegendaires.net/