Extremely short takeoff and landing of aircraft using multi-axis thrust vectoring

摘要

A system for enabling an aircraft (10) to accomplish extremely short takeoffs and landings, which includes an integrated flight control system (20); a takeoff system; a landing system and a high thrust-to-weight propulsion system (21). The integrated flight propulsion control system (20) includes a multi-axis thrust vectoring system (21). The takeoff system is operably engageable with the multi-axis thrust vectoring system (21). The takeoff system includes means (22) for rotating the aircraft nose upwardly below stall speed without substantial use of thrust vectoring from the multi-axis thrust vectoring system. The landing system (16,18) is operably engageable with the multi-axis thrust vectoring system (21). It includes means (22) for de-rotating the aircraft (10) from a high angle of attack to a main gear (18) touchdown angle of attack sufficiently low to avoid scraping the tail of the aircraft. The high thrust-to-weight propulsion system (21) is connected to the integrated flight propulsion control system for providing sufficient lift to support the aircraft (10) at speeds below stall speed. <IMAGE>