Howe, D.
Description:
This report is concerned with a description of the detail
design features of the A71 project study. This aircraft is
an airliner designed for operation off single 2000 ft long
runways. The overall description of the design and its
aerodynamic characteristics are contained in Part I of the
report (Ref.1).
The detail design of the structure and systems is
conventional in most respects. The need to provide a long
stroke undercarriage for STOL operations incurred a large
weight penalty and it is concluded that further work is
necessary to establish acceptable requirements for this type
of undercarriage. A separate investigation (Ref.3) has shown
that the aircraft does not meet its stipulated design
objectives due to an inability to cope with engine failure
and gusting cross wind conditions. A study to investigate
the potential of the cross-coupling of adjacent powerplants
to mitigate engine failure control problems suggests that
the weight penalty is not justified (Ref.-).