Quest for Performance: The Evolution of Modern Aircraft

 

Appendix A (Continued)

[488-489] Table V - Characteristics of Illustrative Jet Fighter Aircraft

 Physical characteristics

Aircraft;
engine;
and references
b aircraft length, feet S A wing sweepback angle Wmax Wg We T/Wg Wg/S

Messerschmidt Me 262A;

two Junkers Jumo turbojets of 1984 lb thrust each;

141, 162, 163.

41.1

34.8

233.6

7.23

c 18.5

15 720

14 101

8 378

0.28

60.4

Gloster Meteor F.Mk.4;

two Rolls Royce Derwent 5 turbojets of 3500 lb thrust each;

162, 163, 188.

37.1

41.0

350.0

3.93

0

18 000

15 000

10 050

0.47

43.0

Bell P-59A;

two General Electric J31-GE-5 turbojets of 2000 lb thrust each;

163, 171, 200.

45.5

38.9

385.0

5.38

0

13 000

10 822

7 950

0.37

28.1

Lockheed P-80A;

one Allison J33-A-11 turbojet of 4000 lb thrust;

162, 163, 200, 206.

38.9

34.5

237.6

6.37

0

14 000

11 700

7 920

0.34

49.2

McDonnell FH-1;

Two Westinghouse J30-WE-20 turbojets of 1560 lb thrust each;

162, 163, 191, 200.

40.8

38.8

274.0

6.08

0

12 500

9 974

6 699

0.31

36.4

North American F-86E;

One General Electric J47-GE-13 turbojet of 5200 lb thrust;

162, 163, 171, 200.

37.1

37.5

287.9

4.78

35.0

17 806

14 856

10 845

0.35

51.6

Grumman F9F-8;

One Pratt & Whitney J48-P-8 turbojet of 7250 lb thrust;

162, 171, 191, 200.

34.5

42.1

337.0

3.53

35.0

24 763

20 098

11 866

0.36

59.6

North American F-100D;

One Pratt & Whitney J57-P-21 turbojet of 16000/10000 lb thrust;

a 162, 163, 171, 200.

38.8

49.3

400.2

3.76

45.0

-

34 050

20 638

0.47

85.1

Convair F-106A;

One Pratt & Whitney J75-P-17 turbojet of 24000/16100 lb thrust;

a 162, 163, 171, 200.

38.3

70.7

697.8

2.10

c 60.0

-

34 510

24 038

0.70

49.5

Lockheed F-104G;

one General Electric J79-GE-11A turbojet of 15600/10000 lb thrust;

a 162, 163, 171, 200.

21.9

54.8

196.1

2.45

0

29 083

27 300

13 996

0.57

139.2

Republic F-105D;

one Pratt & Whitney J75-P-19W turbojet of 24500/10000 lb thrust;

a 162, 171, 200.

34.9

64.3

385.0

3.16

45.0

52 838

48 976

26 855

0.50

127.2

Vought F-8H;

one Pratt & Whitney J57-P-420 turbojet of 16000/12400 lb thrust;

a 162, 163, 200.

35.8

54.2

375.0

3.42

35.0

34 200

29 200

18 700

0.57

77.8

McDonnell F-4E;

two General Electric J79-GE-17 turbojets of 17900/11110 lb thrust each;

a 129, 162, 163, 200.

38.3

63.0

530.0

2.77

c 45.0

61 651

53 848

29 535

0.66

101.6

Northrop F-5E;

Two General Electric J85-GE-21 turbojets of 5000/3500 lb thrust each;

a 129, 162, 163, 200.

26.8

48.2

186.0

3.86

24.0

20 486

15 745

9 588

0.64

84.7

General Dynamics F-111D;

Two Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-9 turbofans of 20840/12430 lb thrust each;

a 162, 171, 200.

b 63/32

73.5

525.0

b 7.56/1.95

b 16/72.5

98 850

82 819

46 172

0.50

157.8

Grumman F-14A;

Two Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-412A turbofans of 20000/12500 lb thrust each;

a 162, 163, 171, 200.

b 64.1/37.6

62.0

565.0

b 7.3/2.5

b 20/68

74 348

70 345

39 930

0.57

124.5

McDonnell Douglas F-15C;

two Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-100 turbofans of 23904/14780 lb thrust each;

a 130, 162, 163, 171, 200.

42.8

63.8

608.0

3.01

c 45.0

68 000

44 500

28 700

1.07

73.2

General Dynamics F-16A;

one Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-200 turbofans of 23830/14800 lb thrust each;

a 162, 163, 200.

35.0

47.6

300.0

4.08

c40.0

34 500

23 357

14 567

1.02

77.9

British Aerospace Harrier AV-8A;

one Rolls-Royce Pegasus 103 turbofan of 21500 lb thrust;

130, 162.

25.3

47.6

201.1

3.18

34.0

26 000

18 000

12 140

1.19

89.5

 

 

[490-492] Table V - Characteristics of Illustrative Jet Fighter Aircraft- Continued

 

 Performance characteristics

Aircraft;
engine;
and references
Vmax
High Altitude
Vmax
Low Altitude
Ve hSL T hCE Ferry range, miles f CD,0 (L/D) max First flight d

Messerschmidt Me 262A;

two Junkers Jumo turbojets of 1984 lb thrust each;

141, 162, 163.

540 (M= 0.76)

at h=19 685

514 (M=0.67)

at h=0

-

3 939

-

-

528

-

-

-

3/25/42

Gloster Meteor F.Mk.4;

two Rolls Royce Derwent 5 turbojets of 3500 lb thrust each;

162, 163, 188.

570 (M= 0.81)

at h=20 000

585 (M= 0.77)

at h=0

520

7 500

5.0

(h=30 000)

-

1 000

-

-

-

3/5/43

Bell P-59A;

two General Electric J31-GE-5 turbojets of 2000 lb thrust each;

163, 171, 200.

413 (M= 0.61)

at h=30 000

380 (M= 0.51)

at h=5 000

375

3 200

15.5

(h=30 000)

46 200

375

-

-

-

10/1/42

Lockheed P-80A;

One Allison J33-A-11 turbojet of 4000 lb thrust;

162, 163, 200, 206.

508 (M= 0.75)

at h=30 000

558 (M= 0.73)

at h=0

410

4 580

5.5

(h=20 000)

45 000

540

3.2

0.0134

17.7

1/8/44

McDonnell FH-1;

two Westinghouse J30-WE-20 turbojets of 1560 lb thrust each;

162, 163, 191, 200.

485 (M= 0.67)

at h=15 000

472 (M= 0.62)

at h=0

307

4 000

11.0

(h=30 000)

34 500

910

-

-

-

1/26/45

North American F-86E;

one General Electric J47-GE-13 turbojet of 5200 lb thrust;

162, 163, 171, 200.

601 (M= 0.91)

at h=35 000

679 (M= 0.89)

at h=0

537

7 250

6.3

(h=30 000)

47 200

1 022

3.8

0.0132

15.1

10/1/47

Grumman F9F-8;

one Pratt & Whitney J48-P-8 turbojet of 7250 lb thrust;

162, 171, 191, 200.

593 (M= 0.89)

at h=35 000

647 (M= 0.86)

at h=2 000

516

4 800

8.3

(h=30 000)

42 000

1312

-

-

-

9/20/51

North American F-100D;

one Pratt & Whitney J57-P-21 turbojet of 16000/10000 lb thrust;

a 162, 163, 171, 200

927 (M= 1.39)

at h=35 000

639 (M= 0.97)

at h=0

587

22 400

-

51 300

1971

5.0

0.0130

13.9

5/25/53

Convair F-106A;

one Pratt & Whitney J75-P-17 turbojet of 24000/16100 lb thrust;

a 162, 163, 171, 200.

1 525 (M= 2.31)

at h=40 000

-

-

-

6.9

(h=51 800)

52 700

1809

5.8

0.0083

12.1

12/26/56

Lockheed F-104G;

one General Electric J79-GE-11A turbojet of 15600/10000 lb thrust;

a 162, 163, 171, 200.

1328 (M= 2.0)

at h=35 000

860 (M= 1.13)

at h=0

-

48 000

-

50 000

1875

3.37

0.0172

9.2

2/7/54

Republic F-105D;

one Pratt & Whitney J75-P-19W turbojet of 24500/10000 lb thrust;

a 162, 171, 200.

1372 (M= 2.08)

at h=36 090

836 (M= 1.1)

at h=0

584

38500

1.7

(h=35000)

49 600

2 207

6.65

0.0173

10.4

10/22/55

Vought F-8H;

one Pratt & Whitney J57-P-420 turbojet of 16000/12400 lb thrust;

a 162, 163, 200.

1 156 (M= 1.75)

at h=36 100

762 (M= 1.0)

at h=0

556

23 300

-

51000

1427

5.0

0.0133

12.8

3/25/55

McDonnell F-4E;

two General Electric J79-GE-17 turbojets of 17900/11110 lb thrust each;

a 129, 162, 163, 200.

1 486 (M= 2.25)

at h=40 000

914 (M= 1.2)

at h=0

586

54 200

-

59 200

1885

11.87

0.0224

8.58

5/27/58

Northrop F-5E;

two General Electric J85-GE-21 turbojets of 5000/3500 lb thrust each;

a 129, 162, 163, 200.

997 (M= 1.51)

at h=36 090

843 (M= 1.17)

at h=0

-

28 536

-

53 800

1353

3.4

0.0200

10.0

7/30/59

General Dynamics F-111D;

two Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-9 turbofans of 20840/12430 lb thrust each;

a 162, 171, 200.

1 453 (M= 2.2)

at h=50 100

914 (M= 1.2)

at h=0

500

25 800

-

53 400

3298

9.36

.0186

15.8

12/21/64

Grumman F-14A;

Two Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-412A turbofans of 20000/12500 lb thrust each;

a 162, 163, 171, 200.

1 584 (M= 2.4)

at h=49 000

913 (M= 1.2)

at h=0

-

-

2.1

(h=60 000)

-

-

-

-

-

12/21/70

McDonnell Douglas F-15C;

Two Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-100 turbofans of 23904/14780 lb thrust each;

a 130, 162, 163, 171, 200.

1 676 (M= 2.54)

at h=40 000

922 (M= 1.21)

at h=0

-

-

-

63 000

3570

-

-

-

7/27/72

General Dynamics F-16A;

One Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-200 turbofans of 23830/14800 lb thrust each;

a 162, 163, 200.

1333 (M= 2.02)

at h=40 000

-

-

-

-

-

2535

-

-

-

1/20/74

British Aerospace Harrier AV-8A;

one Rolls-Royce Pegasus 103 turbofan of 21500 lb thrust;

130, 162.

-

720 (M= 0.95)

at h=1 000

-

-

2.38

(h= 40 000)

48 000

2070

-

-

-

10/21/60

  1. First value is maximum thrust with afterburning: second value is maximum thrust without afterburning.
  2. First value corresponds to maximum sweepback angle.
  3. Leading edge.
  4. Date for first prototype series.

 


Appendix A (Continued)

[493-495] Table VI - Characteristics of Illustrative Jet Bombers and Attack Aircraft

 Physical characteristics

Aircraft;
engine;
and references

b

aircraft length, feet

S

A

wing sweepback angle

Wg

Wp

We

T/Wg

Wg/S

North American B-45C;

four General Electric J47-GE-13 turbojets of 5200 lb thrust each;

126, 200.

89.0

75.5

1175

6.74

0

110 050

10 000

48 969

0.19

93.7

Boeing B-47E;

six General Electric J47-GE-25 turbojets of 7200/5970 lb thrust each;

a 125, 126, 170, 200.

116.0

107.1

1428

9.42

35

198 180

10 845

80 756

0.22

138.8

Boeing B-52H;

eight Pratt & Whitney turbofans of 17000 lb thrust each;

126, 200.

185.0

156.0

4000

8.56

35

488 000

10 000

169 822

0.28

112.5

Convair B-58A;

four General Electric J79-GE-5B turbojets of 15500/10300 lb thrust each;

b 127, 200.

56.8

96.8

1542

2.09

d 60

163 000

-

55 560

0.38

105.7

Martin YP6M-1;

four Allison J71-A-6 turbojets of 13000/9500 lb thrust each;

b 200.

102.5

134.3

1900

5.53

40

167 011

30 000

84 685

0.31

87.9

Rockwell International B-1A;

four General Electric F101-GE-100 turbofans of 30000/16975 lb thrust each;

b 130, 170, 200.

c 136.8/78.1

150.1

1950

c 9.85/3.13

c 15/67.5

389 000

-

-

0.30

202.6

Martin B-57B;

two Wright J65-W-5 turbojets of 7200 lb thrust each;

126, 135, 170, 200.

64.0

65.5

960

4.27

0

53 721

5 240

27 091

0.27

56.0

Douglas A-4E;

one Pratt & Whitney J52-P-6A turbojet of 8500 lb thrust;

127, 164, 200.

27.5

41.3

260

2.91

33

18 311

2 040

9 624

0.46

70.4

Grumman A-6E;

two Pratt & Whitney J52-P-8A turbojets of 9300 lb thrust each;

129, 200.

53.0

54.8

529

5.31

25

54 393

2 080

25 980

0.34

102.8

Vought A-7D;

one Allison TF41-A-1 turbofan of 14250 lb thrust;

136, 200.

38.8

46.1

375

4.00

35

38 008

6 560

19 733

0.38

101.4

Fairchild-Republic A-10A;

two General Electric TF34-GE-100 turbofans of 9065 lb thrust each;

200.

57.5

53.3

506

6.53

0

40 269

9 540

19 856

0.45

79.6

  1. First value, with water injection; second value, dry.
  2. First value, with afterburning: second value, without afterburning.
  3. First value corresponds to maximum sweepback angle; second value corresponds to maximum sweepback angle.
  4. Leading edge.
  5. Loiter time of 2 hours on station.
  6. Author's estimate.
  7. For B-52G.
  8. Without pod.

 

 

Table VI - Characteristics of Illustrative Jet Bombers and Attack Aircraft (continued)

 Performance characteristics

Aircraft;
engine;
and references

Vmax
High Altitude
Vmax
Low Altitude

Vc

Vs

hSL

hCE

RD

RF

f

CD,o

(L/D) max

First flight d

North American B-45C;

four General Electric J47-GE-13 turbojets of 5200 lb thrust each;

126, 200.

509 (M= 0.76)

at h=32 500

573 (M=0.75)

at h=0

466

153

-

-

1 008

2 426

18.80

f 0.0160

f 16.3

3/17/47

Boeing B-47E;

six General Electric J47-GE-25 turbojets of 7200/5970 lb thrust each;

a 125, 126, 170, 200.

557 (M= 0.84)

at h=38 550

607 (M= 0.85)

at h=16 300

498

175

4 660

40 500

2 013

4 035

21.13

f 0.0148

f 20.0

12/17/47

Boeing B-52H;

eight Pratt & Whitney turbofans of 17000 lb thrust each;

126, 200.

639 (M= 0.91)

at h=20 700

-

525

169

6 990

47 200

4 480

10 145

47.60

f 0.0119

f,g 21.5

4/15/52

Convair B-58A;

four General Electric J79-GE-5B turbojets of 15500/10300 lb thrust each;

b 127, 200.

1321 (M= 2.0)

at h=63 150

700 (M= 0.92)

at h=0

610

-

17 830

64 800

1 500

4 025

10.49

0.0068

h 11.3

11/11/56

Martin YP6M-1;

four Allison J71-A-6 turbojets of 13000/9500 lb thrust each;

b 200.

646 (M= 0.86)

at h=5 000

-

540

145

3 550

35 000

800

f 3 500

-

-

-

7/14/55

Rockwell International B-1A;

four General Electric F101-GE-100 turbofans of 30000/16975 lb thrust each;

b 130, 170, 200.

1452 (M= 2.2)

at h=50 000

648 (M= 0.85)

at h=50 000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

12/23/74

Martin B-57B;

two Wright J65-W-5 turbojets of 7200 lb thrust each;

126, 135, 170, 200.

 

-

598 (M= 0.79)

at h=2 500

476

124

6 180

45 100

948

2 722

11.45

0.0119

15.0

7/20/53

Douglas A-4E;

one Pratt & Whitney J52-P-6A turbojet of 8500 lb thrust;

127, 164, 200.

-

673 (M= 0.88)

at h=0

498

139

-

40 050

680

2 130

-

-

-

6/22/54

Grumman A-6E;

two Pratt & Whitney J52-P-8A turbojets of 9300 lb thrust each;

129, 200

 

-

653 (M= 0.86)

at h=0

390

142

-

40 000

890

3 300

7.64

0.0144

15.2

4/19/60

Vought A-7D;

one Allison TF41-A-1 turbofan of 14250 lb thrust;

136, 200.

663 (M= 0.89)

at h=7000

654 (M= 0.86)

at h=0

507

174

-

38 800

556

3 045

-

-

-

9/27/65

Fairchild-Republic A-10A;

two General Electric TF34-GE-100 turbofans of 9065 lb thrust each;

200.

460 (M= 0.63)

at h=10000

448 (M= 0.59)

at h=0

329

120

6 200

37 800

e 288

3 510

-

-

-

5/10/72

  1. First value, with water injection; second value, dry.
  2. First value, with afterburning: second value, without afterburning.
  3. First value corresponds to maximum sweepback angle; second value corresponds to maximum sweepback angle.
  4. Leading edge.
  5. Loiter time of 2 hours on station.
  6. Author's estimate.
  7. For B-52G.
  8. Without pod.

 

Appendix A continues


 

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