Design reference for navy airplane (carrier) ?

[doolyii]

Is there any book on configuration, requirement, sizing, aircraft design for Navy aircraft carrier airplane ? In particular, wing, landing gear, wing folding, arrest hook design...

Thanks in advance ~~

 

[AeroFranz]

i don't know of one specific to Carrier planes, but other design textbooks cover some of the topics. I recommend Raymer and Roskam.
other than that, major differences with land planes include but are not limited to

-demonstrate 24 feet/second sinkspeed landing
-landing gear turnover angle of less than 54 degrees
-weight and approach speed compatible with the type of catapult and arrestor gear used on a particular carrier
-'marinization' of materials (no magnesium...)
-Electro magnetic interference problems with shipboard gear
-Engines extraction from the bottom
-Spotting factor as small as possible
-wingspan limitation to accomodate two a/c on the bow catapults

and the list goes on...

 

[doolyii]

Yea...that's why it's frustrating..It's such a deep subject, there should be some books around. I have Roskam, and his lecture on part 25 airplane, and few books on Ed Heinenmann, but that's about it.

 

[Tailspin Turtle]

I suspect what you're looking for is SD-24, the Navy's general specification for design and construction of aircraft weapon systems.

 

[doolyii]

hmmmm....Any link for downloading ? not available to public ?
Thanks ~~

 

[Tailspin Turtle]

Copies of SD-24 Generai Specification are available from the Defense Printing Service, Bldg 4D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia,PA 19111-5094.

Voiume I - Fixed Wing Aircraft
Voiume 11 - Rotary Wing Aircraft