With Emphasis on the Joint Strike Fighter February 5 9, 2007 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, Texas

Fundamentals of V/STOL Aircraft Design

This course is aimed at engineers, scientists, and managers, both newcomers to the field and specialists in search of a broader perspective, who would benefit from an overview of V/STOL aircraft performance and technologies.

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The AIAA V/STOL Technical Committee, in collaboration with Texas Christian University, sponsors this course. The course highlights the technical challenges associated with aircraft that have vertical and short take-off and landing performance. Fundamental concepts, technologies, and critical sub-systems will be presented. Both successful and unsuccessful aircraft programs will be reviewed for their important lessons. The requirements of new military V/STOL aircraft will be discussed with particular emphasis on the Joint Strike Fighter. Expert speakers will be from the US and UK industries, the government and academia.

Conceptual Design of VSTOL Aircraft Jet Flap Effect Ground Effects VSTOL Propulsion System Design Lift / Cruise Engines Lift Engines and Lift Fans Fans and Rotors Ejectors Lift System Inlets Thrust Vectoring Nozzles Power Transmission Structural Design Stability and Control Integrated Aero/Propulsion Controls

Topics covered include:

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Handling Qualities STOVL Model Testing STOVL Flight Testing Harrier Case Study Yak 38 Case Study VSTOL Lessons Learned Tilt Rotor Programs Rotorcraft Comparison Operational and Maintenance Issues VSTOL Pilots Operational Perspective LM Joint Strike Fighter X-35 JSF Program Update F-35 Future Applications

To register online go to www.lifelong.tcu.edu and click the V/STOL link.

For information contact the Office of Extended Education Texas Christian University 817.257.7132 800.828.7134 lifelong@tcu.edu

Cost: $1,500