28th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 23 - 28 September 2012, Brisbane, Australia
Paper ICAS2012-1.1ST

CARRIER SUITABILITY OF LAND-BASED AIRCRAFT

J. -L. Hernando, R. Martínez-Val
Univ. Politécnica de Madrid, Spain

Keywords: carrier suitability, naval aviation, airplane performance, aircraft carrier

The objective of this paper is to study the feasibility of adapting land-based jet fighters to naval air operations. The study, performed at conceptual design level, identifies the critical features (such as modifications for launching and recovery), determines and arranges priorities, and suggests solutions from design and operational perspectives

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