AEW Aircraft Design

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Abstract:

The aging E-2C fleet is expected to be retired by the year 2015. In order to provide Airborne Early Warning AEW for the battle group during the transitional years and beyond, the design of a replacement aircraft must begin soon. In order to conform with present day economic realities, one possible configuration is a new airframe using the radar system and rotodome which currently operates on the E-2C. Other likely requirements for a new AEW aircraft includes a high-speed dash M0.7-0.85 capability, an extended mission time up to 7.5 hours, turbofan engines, and an aircrew ejection system. The results of this design effort includes an investigation of a possible configuration and the aerodynamics involved. Performance and Stability and Control characteristics are also discussed briefly. Finally, a qualitative analysis of the use of the E-2Cs radar system on a new airframe will be presented.

Author(s):
Wagner, Michael J.
Author Organization(s):
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
Descriptive Note:
Master's thesis
Pagination:
0114

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
NPS
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_1.2.6_Concepts; JCA_4_Logistics; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_6.1.3_Switching and Routing
Modernization Areas:
Microelectronics
Communities of Interest:
Air Platforms
Descriptor(s):
*ELECTRONIC AIRCRAFT, *AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING, VELOCITY, CONTROL, REQUIREMENTS, TURBOFAN ENGINES, STABILITY, AIRCRAFT, ECONOMICS, FLIGHT CREWS, AIRBORNE, RADAR, TIME, CONFIGURATIONS, MISSIONS, AIRFRAMES, ENGINES, REPLACEMENT, EJECTION, ROTODOMES, AERODYNAMICS, BATTLES, QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Aircraft, Antiaircraft Defense Systems
Keyword(s):
E 2C AIRCRAFT
Report Date:
1992 Dec 01