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Old 16th Nov 2010, 18:54
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John Farley

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Ta glum

The Harrier T/W will not be very different to your machine (or any other that can hover) - else it can't hover! While a light Harrier could be 1.5:1 these days it will normally be operating around 1.05 to 1.15 because of the need to carry stores or fuel or both.

Anyhow as long as you realise the essential simplicity of vectored thrust (whatever is providing the thrust) then that was all I was after.

I suspect the aerodynamic interaction of the rotor downwash/slipstream and the wing and tail will produce a few trim changes that will need looking at - just as the Harrier engine efflux has a powerful effect on the tailplane local AoA during transition hence stick position to trim as the speed varies.

Anyhow good luck!

JF
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