Vadim Lukashevich and Alexander the
Greek
On a ballistic trajectory
Article from Popular
Mechanics
November 2007
With a light hand journalists aircraft Sukhoi
forwardswept wing recorded a prototype fifth-generation fighter. But
it was a different, unique project, Russian Navy Fighter.
By the 1970s, the Soviet Union one of the latest in the world
come to the conclusion that it is impossible to consider themselves
a maritime power, with no aircraft carriers. Soviet
large ASW ships with a small number of aircraft vertical takeoff and
landing does not count. So
in 1977 the Soviet Union, the work on the design of heavy
aircraft-carrying cruiser (actually these are the aircraft carriers)
projects 1143.5, 1143.6 and 1143.7. The
scale and cost of the work to create a full-fledged aircraft carrier
and carrier-based aircraft for him except that experts compare to
the first atomic bomb project or launch a man into space. It
is not surprising that the first ships were "raw". In
particular, it was clear that at the time of descent of the stocks
of the first Soviet aircraft carrier project in 1143, "Admiral
Kuznetsov" carrier-based catapult for domestic aircraft will not be
ready. At best, they
managed to descend the first Soviet nuclear aircraft carrier
"Ulyanovsk" - it planned to install two steam catapults to launch
aircraft Yak-44 AEW. Anyway,
the work of catapults in our northern latitudes, with the constant
freezing of vapor in serious doubt. Therefore,
the first Soviet aircraft carrier - "Admiral Kuznetsov" and "Varangian"
- decided to use an original idea - take off an aircraft with a
special ski-ramp. They
say that once the international arms exhibition deputy general
designer Oleg Sukhoi Samoilovych asked, and what, in fact, the
curvature of the surface of the ramp. "This
is the main secret of the Soviet aircraft carrier" - was the answer. Only
managed to elicit it the third-order curve. When
the aircraft leaves the ramp, it is in an ideal angle of attack at a
speed of 180-200 km / h (Su-27). The
ramp was so successful that it took off and other previously
sensitive "land" Aircraft: MiG-29K and Su-25. Theoretically,
a ramp-jump can fly any aircraft takeoff weight.
Will be only one
The choice of the main deck of the Soviet aircraft - almost a
detective story.
To understand it, you need to decide what the main deck
aircraft. For this we
need to answer, but what a Soviet aircraft carrier, and what
problems it solves. The
U.S. aircraft carrier - first of all strike the ship, where the
fighters are of secondary importance antiaircraft cover. The
basis of the same groups - the two wings of a shock attack aircraft
and attack aircraft. In
the Soviet aircraft carrier took part of a giant ship with the main
task of air defense protection of naval forces from air attacks. First
of all - a deployment area submarines in the Arctic Ocean. Why
- do not ask us. Although,
let us be fair, work began on the deck and modification of our basic
Su-25. Were also
developing the missing elements of the deck aviation rescue
helicopters and planes airborne early warning (AEW) Yak-44E,
ideologically repeating American E-2C "Hawkeye".But the main
intrigue was the fact which of the two aircraft - Su-27 or MiG-29 -
take the main place on an aircraft carrier. U.S.
aircraft carrier has a displacement of about 90 000 tonnes and can
carry about 100 aircraft. The
initial project involved a Soviet standard displacement of 55,000
tons (which is determined by the size of the largest stocks of Black
Sea Shipyard in Nikolayev} and 52 aircraft on board (18 Su-27s, 18
MiG-29 and 16 Ka-27, including three radar picket helicopter and two
search and rescue). MiG-29K had to defend our ships from air attack
in the near field and destroy enemy surface ships, and Su-27K - to
provide air defense for long-distance lines. But it was later
decided to reduce the number of types aircraft on the deck - in the
end the fighter had to be left alone. Logically, should win a
multi-purpose MiG-29 because it more compact, which is important for
carrier-based aircraft. To win a competitor, the Su-27 made the
folding wings. MiG responded in kind, maintaining leadership in the
compact. "Dry", trying to reduce the size, permanently moved the
axis of folding of the wing to the fuselage, until they started to
hang the ends of the wings folded roof hangar deck. We considered
the options and do exotic schemes with two axes of folding. It was
suggested that even left wing neskladyvaemoe folding fins in a
horizontal position, allowing the aircraft stored above each other
on the shelves in the form of a giant sandwich! But finally folded
its wings, so much so that after it had folded and horizontal tail
sticking out!
During tests
on the deck of the "Admiral Kuznetsov" sit down and Su-27 and
MiG-29s, and even the Su-25. Nevertheless,
won the Su-27, primarily due to a strong breakdown as a general
constructor "Sukhoi" Mikhail Simonov. (A
role played here an incident with retraction of the MiG-29K deck - paralay) . Just
note that the Indians have chosen for its MiG-29 aircraft carrier.
Plane
Development of a deck aircraft will not be reduced to simple
installation mechanism of folding wings and arrester hook. In
fact, the whole car re-redesign. This
is primarily due to hardening of the aircraft due to increased
landing loads. Neutral
plane approach (glide level) at an angle of 3 °, followed by
alignment to almost 0 °, the deck - at an angle of 4 ° without
alignment, which means 2-3 times the rate of descent. The
specialists have a more accurate term - the shock landing. That
after her plane was not broken into pieces, you want to strengthen
his entire frame, as well as make other gear - even in photographs
it is clear that they are visually larger than the standard.Nose
landing deck of the Su-27K two-wheel instead of the standard
single-wheel. It is
necessary to strengthen the nacelle. The
list is endless. Logical
outcome - increasing the take-off weight. In
order to somehow save the takeoff performance, had put forward a
horizontal tail - the first time on the series of Soviet machine, to
strengthen the mechanization of the wing - instead of two-piece set
flapperona odnoschelevoy (since increased to 45 ° inclination
angle), flaps and ailerons hang. As
a result, even potyazhelevshaya car went from the ramp at a speed of
147-149 km / h without drawdown.
Although the tanks were located, even in parts of the rotary
wing fuel for a long patrol lacked - for the Su-27K, for the first
time in the Su-27, in-flight refueling boom became standard
equipment. As a result,
according to aircraft designers, "the plane turned out gorgeous."
Ship's modified
Almost all the laurels and, respectively, and orders for the
aircraft departed the fourth generation of the "dry". So
unofficially considered that the development of fifth generation
fighter - the project I-90 (fighter-1990s) - should be without
competition to give Miguev to somehow keep parity among aircraft
manufacturers. Then Simon
came up with an asymmetric response - he agreed with the
shipbuilders to order a deck fifth-generation fighter!
first Soviet aircraft to aircraft carriers were made, as are
the aircraft carriers, in an emergency procedure and were
essentially maritime adaptation of the usual "ground" of fighters
and attack aircraft. Meanwhile,
the aircraft carrier - a much more long-lived type of weapons than
aircraft.His life (30-50 years) is determined primarily by
obsolescence and life cycle of the aircraft - 25-30 years. Therefore,
as a rule, aircraft carriers for his life time to survive the change
of 2-3 generations of aircraft that are in the world designed
specifically for aircraft carriers. It
was clear that Soviet aircraft carriers, which were planned to build
a mass-produced, in 15-20 years will require replacement of the
Su-27K deck, and Simon just such an aircraft will be! This
fighter was supposed to make its first flight in 1995 and to date do
utmost to adopt many of the Soviet aircraft carrier.
To specifically not to advertise this ambitious project, the
aircraft received the designation Su-27km (ship modified), although
in common with the Su-27 had There was only one element - the canopy
pilot.
Naval aviation
Because seriously increase the size of aircraft carriers was
not planned, the aircraft were brought against the universal claims:
he was to serve as an interceptor and strike aircraft, that is to be
versatile. This meant the
continued increase in weight - the unit produces a heavy, with a
maximum takeoff weight under 40 tons In addition there was no
certainty that at the time of its appearance will be solved the
problems with domestic catapults, which means he will have to take
off the ramp. In aerial
combat, he had to surpass the main sea competitor - American F-14D
SuperTomcat. The plane
was originally designed with the technology "Stealth", so all the
weapons load was placed inside the fuselage, and the keels were
"overwhelmed" by mouth.
The plane immediately established as a ship's engine (note
that for the first time in the USSR), so it was a lot of pure sea
washes. For example, a
capsule. Statistics
combat naval aviation showed that the pilot died in the first day of
being in the water, so the problem of saving a simple ejection seat
did not solve. The
detachable airtight cabin Su-27km rescued the pilot, even when
separated at a depth of 10 meters and can support livelihoods pilot
about three days. For
better withstand stresses during maneuvering back pilot seat was
tilted back 30 °, 17 ° against a conventional aircraft. Operated
the same aircraft had a joystick installed on the right. Provided
for rotating the vertical plane nozzle. In
general, the plane was produced enviable. There
remained, however, a nearly unsolvable problem - how to take it all
in the air without a catapult?
Knees ago
Coined have not been previously used method - the ballistic
take-off. Its meaning is
that the plane was coming off a ramp and fly like a thrown stone, on
a ballistic trajectory. However,
unlike the stone, working with afterburner engines. After
reaching the peak of the trajectory, the plane starts to "squander"
down, and the drawdown of up to 15 m from the top of the path, but
at the expense of increasing the speed and very high angle of attack
of the wing "picks up" the car, and a descending branch of the
trajectory, at around the cut ramps, ballistic trajectory returns to
normal flight with a climb. The
problem was that with this launch ramp at the gathering with the
wing came out to high angles of attack, flow separation occurred and
the plane just fell into the water. The
yield was one - forward-swept wing, which allows the output to high
angles of attack without stalling the threat. In
"Dry" has already had experience in the design of the lung (20
tonnes), single-engine fighter with the wings - a project of C-22. This
project was brought to the stage of design, was released a set of
working documents, which is then absorbed in the basket.It was
believed that on this project to perfection Simonov "skated"
technology-swept wing.
In this configuration, the wing appeared and an additional
plus. Ideally, with the
folding of the wing it should "break" the technological joint. However,
the Su-27km evolved wing is not perpendicular to the fuselage, as
with all decked aircraft of the traditional schemes, and forward as
the ears in a dog-sheep-dog, which is possible only in the presence
of forward-swept wing.
Application of the Su-wing swept 27km had the following
advantages:
• increase aerodynamic efficiency when maneuvering at low
speeds
• high lift over the wing straight sweep
• increased flight range subsonic
• better control at subsonic speed
• reduced landing distance
• lower stall speed
• Improved performance antispin
• Increased interior volume Airframe
What is a forward-swept wing
In order to answer the question why the reverse sweep of the
wing, you need to explain why do I need to sweep. The
fact is that when driving at speeds of flight over 450 km / h in
normal air resistance, which is proportional to the square of the
velocity starts to be blended and wave resistance. Without
going into the wilds of gas dynamics, explain that the impedance -
the result of energy consumption for the formation of shock waves in
supersonic gas flows. The
question arises: why impedance appears already at 450 km / h, while
the speed of sound in air about 1190 km / h? It's
simple: the flight and at speeds much lower than the speed of sound,
some streams of air can flow around the airframe at supersonic
speeds. Wave resistance
sharply increases as the speed of the aircraft to the speed of
sound, several times higher than the resistance associated with
friction and the formation of vortices. Its
maximum impedance is reached at low supersonic speeds (so-called
shock stall) and then begins to decrease gradually. Characteristic
impedance depends not only on speed but also on the shape of the
body. So, highly swept
wing to help fight it with the wave resistance.
But the swept wing has one major drawback: a relatively small
angle of attack occurs at the ends of the stall (end effect swept
wing), which leads to a decrease in lift. At
an air show in the performance of modern fighter aerobatics you can
see the white stripes that extend from the ends of the wings. This
is not smoke and vapor trail, staying at disrupting the flow at the
end of the wing. A
further increase in angle of attack maneuvering leads to the spread
of flow separation around the wing, loss of controllability of the
aircraft stall and spin. This
problem solved in different ways - for example, establishing special
ridges on the wings, which prevented the spread of failure of the
wing. Wing forwardswept
partially devoid of this disadvantage. Firstly,
there is no tip stall, and thus the lift it higher. Secondly,
the flow separation at high angles of attack in such a wing appears
first in the wing root, without affecting the ailerons, leaving the
aircraft operated.But it is not so simple. When
you create a forward-swept wing having challenges, primarily related
to the divergence of the elastic (and quite simply - with a twist of
the subsequent destruction of the wing). Blown
tubes in supersonic wings made of aluminum and steel alloys, even
destroyed. Attempts to
increase the rigidity of the wing, which has a traditional metal
construction, have led to an unacceptable increase in weight.
Only in the 1980s, there were composite materials, which
allowed to deal with twisting. This
technology has been applied to two experimental aircraft X-29, built
by U.S. company Grumman Aircraft Corporation and tested at Edwards
base in California from 1984 to 1992. Tests
showed that the forward-swept wing provides a significant increase
in aerodynamic maneuvering, especially at low speeds, greater than a
straight wing sweep, lift, and hence the greater relative capacity,
and increase the flight range at subsonic due to the smaller of the
balancing resistance, better handling at low subsonic velocities
(and, consequently, improved takeoff and landing characteristics),
lower stall speed in a tailspin. According
to American experts, the replacement aircraft for F-16 wing to wing
conventional reverse sweep was supposed to lead to an increase in
the angular velocity of rotation at 14%, and the combat range of
34%. In this case the
landing distance is reduced by 35%. However,
further experiments did not get. Moreover,
Grumman lost all contests to the promising fighter for the USAF.
big fan of the forward-swept wing has been chief designer
Mikhail Simonov, Sukhoi Design Bureau. The
failure of the Grumman to bid did not stop the designer - it was too
great benefits promised a new wing in case of success. Especially
since the main drawback was known X-29 - unacceptable aerodynamic
buffeting. It arose when
two of the impinging vortex flows: one with the sock wing, the other
- with okolofyuzelyazhnyh sag. Defeat
shaking X-29 Simonov counted with deflected leading edge of the wing
leading edge.
Fly in the Ointment
In general,
the plane has the ideal. There
was only one "but." The
fact that withstand enormous pressure on bending experienced by the
forward-swept wing, the wing can only performed on composite
technology with the use of carbon fiber, which fought with the
twisting winding through directional carbon fiber. The
main drawback of this material - its Non-Repair. Carbon
fiber break can not be eliminated, and it leads to fundamental
changes in material properties.Therefore, the damaged carbon fiber
components always have to be replaced entirely, as in racing cars
"Formula 1". Bullet and
shrapnel holes in the combat aircraft, usually quickly buried in the
ground. MiG-25, made of
steel, allows even the usual brew of damage by electric
welding.Theoretically, a damaged carbon fiber wing Su-27km could be
changed entirely. Only
here to the aerodrome such aircraft will make it unlikely - with
huge loads of lost its strength from the first wing of the
projectile immediately destroyed in the air. Did
Sukhoi engineers to solve this problem, "Popular Mechanics" is
unknown.
In May 1989, the development of the Su-27km was closed
solution of the Military-Industrial Commission. Sukhoi
Design Bureau has continued to work at their own expense and in the
early 1990s with the Irkutsk Aviation Plant has built only one pilot
flying machine, which received C-37 index and in the press nicknamed
"Berkut". It only vaguely
resembled the original Su-27 km and was mistakenly declared a
notorious fifth-generation aircraft.
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an excerpt from the book "The
Su-27 The Birth of Legends"
"The next assault on Silaeva Ivanova took
place ... when it adopted the program to develop aircraft of the 5th
generation fighter 90s (I-90), attack the 90s (W-90) Bomber 90 s
(D-90).
Silaev insisted that the Sukhoi Design Bureau
took part in this work by competition with Mikoyan Design Bureau. However,
E. Ivanov flatly refused, saying that the Su-27 - this is the
fighter of the 90s. The
potential of the aircraft such that the end of the century will not
be created any car that could outperform the Su-27 and its
modifications. "
The materials bureau found "echo" of these
events. January 18, 1980
in the office of chief designer held a meeting on the development of
the fighter program I-90. Head
of LI 100Bondarenko reported two layout schemes considered, held
under the symbols "Diamond" (with a separate fuselage) and "Slope"
(with carrying case). It
was noted that the T-10S has many features typical for a fighter of
5th generation, called attention to the benefits of an integrated
circuit, "margin" instability and the need for "precautionary"
approach to the choice of bypass ratio engine. In
closing the meeting, EA Ivanov
accents as follows: "now needs to focus on making modifications to
the 10S and improvement of product performance in the scheme. Work
in the future can continue to slowly, but it is not the main ...».
May 7, 1980 at a regular meeting on I-90 is an
indication it was clothed in the form of a specific decision:
"Prepare a plan for I-90 in terms of product modification, a deep
10".
... At the same time MAP initiated the work on
a new generation of fighters. February
5, 1982 Minister of Aviation Industry IS Silaev
gave EA Ivanov note:
"In order to create a front-line fighters 90s
conduct studies on the layout, the definition of equipment and
weapons, flight, technical and combat characteristics of tactical
frontline fighter.Results of design study and proposal on how to
submit further work to June 1, 1982 "
Literally, within 10 days, February 15, 1982
Decision of the military industrial complex, according to which the
bureau PO Sukhoi has been
charged with "... study
the issue of equipment of the Su-27 upgraded BBG C-27UM and question
the use of these aircraft weapon of class "air-surface" and to make
proposals in due course. "
Thus, it is now an official statement on
the execution of the works, as a result of "poluinitsiativnyh" they
moved into the category of targets. Note
that the MAP is directly tracked the direction of the deputy
personally. Minister for
experimental aircraft. On
the interest shown in this subject, following facts: On March 15 MP Simonov
came to EDO to personally conduct a "kick-off meeting" on the Su-27M
with specialist teams of designers 100-3. On
it, he "announced" its own view about what should be a new fighter:
"We have to make a plane 90 years and so make a move in 14 years. In
this case the main thing - to keep the team experience on the Su-27,
ie,experience aerodynamic design, the experience of CDS .... By
my estimation, we can get take-off weight of 26 tons, and to assess
the TsAGI maximum takeoff weight - 32 tons ...». In
his words, the Su-27M should be a uniform plane, which is suspended
by means of a conformal container can be used in different ways: the
fighter-bomber, reconnaissance, or jammer. DB
asked to work on the installation of a new aircraft engine -
promising turbofan-83 EDO AMSwinging
or motor cycle variable (INT), the RD-107 OKB Kolesov. In
addition, to consider the proposed specific options for layout
decisions and the possible range of weapons.
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Work on a promising fighter in
OKB "Dry" began almost simultaneously with the other CB, in the
early eighties in the USSR was the start of the program "I-90". The
firm was awarded new car index P.22 (C - swept wing, 22 - first
flight in the ninety-second year). In
the early stages of designing aircraft be equipped with two RD-79M
with a thrust of 17,500 kg. each.
RD-79M was a modernized
version of the engine of the fourth generation of the RD-79, which
was mounted on the Yak-141 and has been adapted to marine
conditions.
With eriyny
"Berkut" planning to equip the new version of F-79 which was named
P-179-300 or variant omoryachennym AL-41F (izd.20). Afterburning
thrust brought to 17500 - 20000 kg, the engine is equipped with a
flat nozzle with thrust vector control and reverse.
We must assume that P.22
from the beginning intended as a carrier-based fighter. It
was originally planned to establish a broad flat nozzle, the total
for the two engines. Testing
of this nozzle was carried out on a flying laboratory LL-DPS (PS)
under the theme izd.54 .
Contribute to the formation of
the shape of super-maneuverable fighter of the fifth generation,
introduced by CBS and General Designer of NPO "Star" Guy Severin. It
is known that even in the G-suit most pilots do not tolerate
long-term congestion for more than four. Severin
suggested a new concept of adaptive ejection seat, providing the
pilot the possibility of maneuvering combat with much higher than
previous fighters, congestion. Article
about the project this chair:
The problem of loss of consciousness fighter pilots ...
At the beginning of P.22
represented the classic "duck", but in the process of detailed
design it became clear that the design peretyazhelenna, at the same
time the requirements have changed and the Air Force.
Draft update of the plane was
S-32 index. Probably due
to the lack of promising engines AL-41F (izd.20), which is primarily
meant for 1.42, at C-32 set (in press reports) a modification of the
D-30F6 - D-30F11.
It should be noted that the
D-30F6 is fairly large unit and it appears that the D-30F11 - quite
significantly different from the base engine.
Vadim Lukashevich about
the history of the C-37.
... Yes, the Air Force from the car abandoned
at once, but it was a document signed by the commander in chief of
the Soviet Navy, who served as application of the customer. I
started working on this machine in about 1990, when Mikhail Pogosyan
was still head of the 100th Division.
I have to say that this was the second flight
with CBS, designed by Sukhoi Design Bureau - the first was a
single-engine P.22, which after the release of the complete set of
documentation will not be built because M.
Simonov suggested by the experience achieved at once to design a
second car with CBS.
... The development of the project was
headed by chief designer Mikhail Pogosyan.
Later it was decided to establish a fifth-generation fighter
jet engines AL-41F (2 x 20 000 kg) fitted with a system of shock
wave therapy. With the
new turbofan he would have the ability to make long-term cruising
flight at supersonic speeds without using afterburner ..
When you create a plane p.32 serious attention
was paid to reduce radar signature (in this region im.P.O.Suhogo
bureau has considerable experience gained during the development of
heavy bombers, in particular - aircraft T-4MS).
... Construction Program aircraft carriers in
the Soviet Union gathered momentum (two aircraft carriers - the
"Tbilisi" and "Varangian" has been afloat, the nuclear "Ulyanovsk"
has already been laid), so the carrier-based aircraft prospects were
good. On deck version of
the fighter, called the Su-27 km (!) And was released preliminary
design in 1988, he was offered the Navy as a deep modification of
the Su-27K (Su-33). The
need for the superiority of the new aircraft over the most advanced
at that time, analog - F-14D "Supertomket" identified the
installation of two engines and a maximum takeoff weight - 40 tons.
But such a heavy aircraft taking off from the
ramp was built, and the catapult was supposed to appear only on
"Ulyanovsk". There was
also a problem with mounting a catapult to the front desk of
aircraft - the Su-27K has a rear strut brace, which worked to
disperse the tension, while for the layout of the Su-27km strut
front desk was in front, and worked on compression. Therefore,
the main mode was supposed to be off the ramp. But
the calculations showed that the plane did not have time to collect
the necessary speed to disperse the deck without a catapult for
take-off without the necessary drawdown below the cutoff deck. There
should be help out by CBS, which has a higher carrying capacity at
high angles of attack, also on CBS, began with the failure of the
higher angles. All this
is possible to implement ballistic off the ramp, ie at
the time of descent from the ramp to lift the wing has less weight
to the aircraft, and he does not move like a plane, thrown like a
stone on a ballistic trajectory (with angles of attack close to
critical for CBS), continuing the acceleration due to working on the
afterburner engines. After
reaching the peak of the trajectory, the plane starts to squander
down, and the drawdown could be 10-15 feet from the top of the path,
but at the expense of increasing speed and a very large angle of
attack of the CBS "picked up" the car, and in the descending branch
of the trajectory, at around the cut ramps, ballistic trajectory
returns to normal flight with a climb.
That's how the scheme came to CBS development
of mechanization and the double-feathered, assorokotonny aircraft
with a conventional wing during take-off from the ramp just to fall
overboard - bearing properties at high angles of attack conventional
wing was not enough to produce the required lift. A
conventional wing stall begins at lower angles of attack compared to
CBS. The car was supposed
to have arrestor hook and folding wing. It
was supposed to use the elements of "stealth" in the shape of the
machine - for this, in particular, the keels were tilted
inward.Planned to equip the aircraft with radar phased array.
... Su-27km deck as the plane was supposed to
be equipped with a detachable cab, which would automatically be
separated from a depth of 15 meters and fully ensure the vital
activity of the pilot on the high seas up to 3 days. But
the most important feature, which we show to the 3D-model and which
have never been seen in the open literature - it is a way of folding
the CBS for a small space for storing aircraft on the hangar deck of
an aircraft carrier. At
this point I and his Ph.D. thesis. Words
to talk about it will not - it must be seen!
... As for shaking the plane due to flow
separation at the root of the CBS, I too heard about this.Go tell
that to the maximum supersonic speed was relatively small, somewhere
in the range 1.6 - 2.2 Mach.
There is one serious drawback of the Su-27km
(p.32), about which nothing is said anywhere - this is his absolute
instability of battle damage. Since each
wing consists of a power set, and two composite panels with a
complex wound, which receive torque from the main axis of the
associated Z, then, for any damage to the panel, leading to a very
slight tear panel reinforcing fibers, the panel (and wing)
immediately develop. Because
of this, even if the machine is still coming back, neither of which
activities BPO (battle damage repair) and the speech could not be,
because no patch (as in
the case of sealing leaks in metal design), the situation does not
help - it just will not be included in the perception of stress,
because still reinforcing
fiber panel killed (I'm telling you as a developer of methods of
calculating survivability in terms of approvals). Need
only a complete replacement of the entire load of the composite
panel.
They were made in the NGO "Graphite", and in
the prices of the early 1990s, the cost of each panel was within the
range of 1.5 million rubles., Ie Set
the wing panels for one car worth ~ 6 million rubles. when the
production cycle for several months.
Weight graphite panels for the wings
swept back, "Golden Eagle" 15 kg \ m
Features wing-swept
CBS - one of the ways to implement the effect of a swept wing
in order to reduce wave drag at transonic speeds.
The characteristic feature of a subsonic flow is the
occurrence of CBS stall at the wing root at relatively low angles of
attack and almost steady airflow around the end parts of CBS, which
ensures the effectiveness of elevons to large (compared to the CPS)
angles of attack.
... the application of supercritical profiles for CBS, it can
be done with less in absolute sweep angle on the leading edge than
the CPS (straight wing sweep), which leads to an increase in
load-bearing properties and aerodynamic wing.
For CBS, allowed greater narrowing of
the wing than the KPS.
The use of CBS in the scheme of "duck" can also get a more
favorable distribution of the cross-sectional areas along the length
of the aircraft and thus reduce the wave drag due to volume (more
optimal matching rule areas)
During takeoff and landing ends of the earth
away from CBS with increasing angle of attack, that increases flight
safety.
CBS control surfaces can be used as a
membrane-lift for the creation of the increment of lift without
changing the longitudinal moment.
The only drawback - an increased tendency to
develop the divergence of the ends of the wing.Application in the
construction wing of composite materials in conjunction with special
structural and power schemes can largely eliminate this drawback by
CBS without a significant increase in weight of the wing "
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The test results proved that
the wing in place of the junction with the influx generates a vortex
"burn", which leads to unacceptable vertical tail shaking:
... At the junction of CBS and the fuselage
vortex generated by a greater intensity than the straight wing
sweep. Asymmetrical
gathering provokes shaking on a roll and rate.
P of
at least one of the reasons of rejecting the use of the wing swept
to PAK-FA T-50.
History of
the C-32 by version Sukhoi workers
... Works on the subject of a
new generation aircraft deployed in our team in early 1983 for 5
years, until 1988 they were in the industry research program to
develop a new experimental aircraft with forward-swept wing.
During this time it worked out
a lot of options for arranging the new machine, as a result of joint
work closely with the TsAGI were selected and specified the basic
parameters of the aircraft aerodynamic configuration, and the latest
variant of the layout even made detailed design.
The chosen scheme promised for
a new car a number of significant advantages over conventional air
circuit. That is why,
since 1988, the Sukhoi Design Bureau in coordination with the Air
Force decided to full-scale development on the basis of the chosen
scheme of experimental aircraft - a prototype fifth-generation
machines. This work was
done by early 90's. project
was completed and the bureau began to be built airplane.
Subsequent events soon made
their adjustments to the original project: the sharp reduction in
budgetary allocations for R & D Defense theme is not financed in
full. To preserve the
subject matter shortage of budgetary funds often have to make up
their own funds EDO received on export orders.
To continue work on C-37 DB
management was forced to take some extraordinary measures to reduce
costs. Thus, in
particular, has had to replace the power plant, severely "cut" of
the aircraft avionics and targeting, and strength tests to a glider
flight plane instance. The
schedule of construction, of course, had to adjust, but eventually
the final backlog against the original term was less than a year,
that for today's financing terms without exaggeration can be
considered a great achievement.
Construction of the glider
machine was completed by mid-1996 and post-cycle strength tests at
the end of the year he was transferred for completion. By
May 1997 had been completed all the basic installation and assembly
work, and aircraft in mid-July, was moved to the bureau in the LIS
in Zhukovsky Flight Research Institute ....
... status
of work on C-32 was near, that is, research
experimental work, with appropriate funding, which, as we know,
without the customer is not allocated. As
far as can be judged, the ground than was then lure the military -
the possible use of ships of the future "Golden Eagle".According to
this variant called the Su-27 km (!) And was released in 1988,
preliminary design
But in May 1989 decision of
the Military-Industrial Commission of the Council of Ministers,
among other topics, it was closed, and the Near & D on C-32
continued mainly due to the bureau's own funds.
ostr_ov '
about the Su-47 "Berkut":
I've heard that many regimes have been
after the Golden Eagle LEE limited due to the detection of certain
defects caused by fatigue loading (wing center section) - how these
things true?
- Yes, limited. For this reason, Vpr
= 900 km / h. M = 1,5.
Rumors of a shake at the exit of certain angles of attack /
speed - right?
- Yes, really. A
restriction on alpha = 20
Which is the maximum angle of attack
could come out? Cobra on
it did not (suddenly)?
- Maximum angle of attack, which came out - 45 degrees. Then
restrictions.
Vmax achieved?
- Achieved Vmax = 915 km / h.
Spars - carbon fiber or metal still there?
- longitudinal members - there are metal.
Were there many problems with the operation of composites?
- enough problems. Did
not penetrate, but inspections are constant.
What is the total for the day of flight (even if the order?)
- Total 337 missions done (early 2010)
Who flies it is now largely?
- At a series of flights flown most Yuri Vashchuk.
Also flying Sergey Bogdan (he was the most active in getting
out the limitation) and Sergei Kostin (safely flown with failed
Pumom), Roman Kondratiev.
At supersonic often went to the
"pregnancy" and went there after an open compartment for M> 1?
- at supersonic speed before and after "pregnancy" often
walked. But at high
altitude - 11000 km and above. Even
the sound barrier many times passed from the open bay.
When it was done on time completion
under test with a new bay?
- Further development of the new compartment was conducted in
two phases:
first phase - 2006-2007 - installation bay analog PAK-FA, but
with metal doors that could open and close only on ground key. And
the narrow baffle (the ratio of width to height - 0.2) In this
configuration, holds more than 70 flights with an open compartment.
- second phase - 2008-09. Installing
the valves of the CM with the standard control system valves,
upgraded the deflector panel and drain the posterior wall. With
25 flights in September-November 2009
Why is it so cut off kicked out? This
low was in the C-37?
- "kicked out" bay because it deliberately tried to put out
the maximum in flux. Right
or wrong - I will not say it's not even a question of privacy, and
our corporate showdowns.
Deflectors flow - deflection plates, as
raptors, are mechanically tied with wings?
- Deflector - yes, deflection plates are connected
kinematically with wings.
On the bay is fulfilled only part of the
range of weapons for the PAK FA or the full range of (well, for
example, izd.180 and 750)? Pinpointing
model "cheek" compartments on the PAK FA, in the same compartment on
the "Golden Eagle"?
- works only 180 items. Layouts
- hollow tubes with welded cones, and stabilizers. "Cheek"
to Lee compartments are not modeled, only the models in the pipes. As
well as the rear compartment. Only
one compartment at the Golden Eagle.
Just drags layouts and runs tests on
Vibration? Discharges
were not (about launches not even ask)?
- Yes, actually dragged models and measurements were
conducted. Discharges are
planned for 2010. Question
agreed. So far only a
clear indication not to uncomplete, that
pleases - it has its chance still.
Why around the aircraft so far this
secrecy and never revealed to the static on Max? After
the first flight was already 13 years! (Well,
it's rhetorical ...)
- Why is not shown, is really a rhetorical question.
T-10-26
topic on the forum MacDill
As part of the creation of
long-term aircraft engine of the 5th generation in the late 80s. NPO.AM
Swinging in collaboration with NGOs Ufa "Motor" (Chief Designer AA
Ryzhov), CIAM, LII, "Sukhoi" and KnAAPO held a series of studies on
a flat nozzle of variable geometry.
Using a flat nozzle with
movable panels could provide the thrust vector control motors in
vertical and horizontal, as well as reverse thrust for effective
braking aircraft during landing and combat maneuvers.
In addition, the use of such
nozzles was significantly contribute to reducing the infrared
signature of aircraft - the parameter, which attached great
importance to the development of future combat aircraft of the 5th
generation.
An experimental jet plane was
manufactured in the NGO "Action" and is set on the left engine
AL-31F Flying Laboratory LL-HC (FP), established in 1990 on the
basis of the Su-27UB № 02-02 KnAAPO production. Supervisor
of this flying laboratory was appointed deputy chief engineer (and
later - the chief designer), "Sukhoi" Mikhail Pogosyan. Finalization
of Su-27UB in flying laboratory was performed in Komsomolsk-on-Amur,
after which the An-22 "Antaeus" the car was transported to the
airfield FRI. At the
LL-HC (FP) was made 20 flights, during which data were obtained in a
significant (several times) reduce the infrared signature of an
engine with a flat nozzle.
Unfortunately, lack of funding
did not allow this aircraft to a complete cycle of flight tests to
simulate the thrust vector control and reverse. In
addition, the development of a flat nozzle and its stand tests had
to face two serious problems.
First, in the transformation
of a circular flow of gases behind the turbine into a flat in the
nozzle were obtained by loss of traction, which reached 14-17%.
Second, by weight flat nozzle
is considerably heavier than the traditional axisymmetric. The
fact is that in a round nozzle, there are only tensile stresses in
the plane is there and bending.
These voltages are required to
take certain measures to ensure the strength to prevent deformation
of the nozzle, and consequently - to inexpensively mass.
This problem can be
circumvented using materials like "carbon-carbon bonds." Such
materials have low specific gravity and can withstand high
temperatures, but still require good thermal performance - special
coating of high temperature ceramics.
Such materials with the
requisite application for a resource on the plane, at the time were
still under development. Therefore,
at this stage on a flat nozzle has been decided to suspend, and,
given the available reserve of thrust vector control using the jog
round nozzle for future AL-41F turbofans were selected fold-axisymmetric
nozzle. A similar design
was implemented on the AL-31FP engines for Su-27M № 711 (T10M-11)
and Su-30MKI.
The characteristics of the
Su-47
Wingspan 16.07 m
Overall length (with PVD) 22.6 m
Height 6.4 m
Wing Area 56.0 sq ft
Area CHR 5.7 m
Planned (from top) 130 m
Profile (from side) 40 m
Midsection 11 sq.m
The volume of 38.53 cubic meters
Engines: Two P-79M
Afterburning thrust of 17,500 kgf 2 *
Thrust max 2 * 15 800 kg
Thrust 2 * 12 400 working kgf
Specific fuel consumption 0.66 kg / kgf * h
Wing loading 473 - 687.5 kg / m
Thrust 0.8 - 1.17
Weight:
Maximum 38 500 kg
Normal 26500 kg
Empty 19 500
Fuel:
normal 7000 kg
Max 12,000
kg
Load:
Normal 1,000 kg (0.02) 4 * R-77 + 4 * 9M100.
Maximum 8000
kg (0.2)
Range:
Ferry 5,500 km (2 FTB 2400 kg)
Subsonic 4000 km
Supersonic 1600 km
Range:
With drop tanks 2,000 km
Subsonic 1,400
km
Supersonic 560 km
Maximum speed
at an altitude of 2,200
km / h / 2.1 M
at ground level 1,400
km / h / 1.12 m
Kilometer fuel consumption for the two engines:
Subsonic 3 kg / km
Supersonic 7.5 kg / km
Fuel
System-37
tank number 1 kub.koren (2.9 m x 11.12 m x 1.58 m) = 3.7 cubic
meters of
tank number 2 kub.koren (3.35 m x 12.19 x 0.87 m m) = 3.28
cubic meters of
tank number 3 kub.koren (4.12 m x 2.12 m x 2 m) = 4.65 cubic
influx kub.koren number 1 (0.355 sq ft x 2.57 square meters .
m x 0.6 m) = 0.82 cubic
influx kub.koren № 2 (1.0 m x 11 m x 0.73 m) = 2 cubic
wing kub.koren (0.2 m x 13.39 m × 2 m) = 1.75 cubic meters Total
3.7 + 3.28 + 4.65 + 0.82 + 2 + 1.75 = 16.2 cubic meters of fuel
weight 16.2 cubic meters x 0.785 kg / m = 12700 kgVolume fuselage
38.53 cu m Maximum
takeoff weight 39000 kg empty
weight calculated on the volume of the airframe: 50%
of the maximum takeoff weight 39000 kg x 0.5 = 19500 kg of
Su-27 16 380 kg: 34,705 cubic meters = 434.4 kg / m, 38.53 x 434.3 =
16 734 kg of Su-33 19
600: 34.784 = 563.5, 38.53 x 563.5 kg = 21 711 19
660 Su-30MKM: 37.357 = 526.3, 38.53 x 526.3 kg = 20 280 Average
19 600 kg weight normal fuel
tank № 2 (3.28) + tank number 3 (4.65) + wing (1.75) = 9.68 cubic
meters, 9.68 cubic meters x 0.785 kg / m = 7600 kg Load
4 P-77 + 2 P-73 = 4 x 175 + 2 x 110 = 700 + 220 = 920 kg weight
normal: 19600 + 7600 + 920 + 100 = 28320 kg maximum
weight of 12700 kg Fuel
(+ 2000 kg PTB) Load 4
P-77 + 2 + P-73 anti-ship missiles "Yakhont" PTB + = 4 x 175 + 2 x
110 + 2500 + 2500 = 700 + 220 + 5000 = 5920 kg take-off
weight of 19600 + 12700 + 5920 + 100 = 38320 kg
Assume that a
controlled air intake and engine-house R-179-300 2 x 18 500 kg, C-37
can reach speeds of 2,500 km / h. (Adjustable
air vents).
C-37 with 2 x D30F11 with a thrust of 15 500 kg Maximum speed
- 2300 km / h (adjustable air vents)
at the maximum speed deadlift 2 x 9500 kg - 1790 km / h (M =
1.69).
subsonic , 900 - 1000 km / h, the required thrust of 2960 kgf
x 2 = 5920 kg., fuel consumption is 5920 kg x 0.72 = 4262 kg / h
12700 kg: 4262 kg / h = 2.98 h, range 2.98 hr x 1,000 km / h =
2980 km. (Officially
declared 3,300 km).
With the
standard engine P-179-300 cruising fuel consumption 0.66 kg / kgf *
h Range:
subsonic regime, 900 - 1000 km / h, the required thrust of
2960 kgf x 2 = 5920 kg., fuel consumption is 5920 kg x 0.66 = 3907
kg / h
12700 kg: 3907 kg / h = 3.25 h, range 3-25 hr x 1,000 km / h =
3250 km. (Officially
declared 3,300 km).
Maximum
combat load. 2 P-73 + 4
P-77 + 12 AB-500 (under the wing) = 2 x 110 kg + 175 kg 4 x + 12 x
500 kg + 2 x 500 kg (DB) = 220 kg + 700 kg + 6,000 kg + 1,000 kg =
7920 kgTakeoff weight: 19600 + 7600 + 7920 + 100 = 35220 kg or 19600
+ 12700 + 7920 + 100 = 40320 kg