Handling Qualities of a Twin Ducted-Fan Aircraft: An Analytical Evaluation

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No AccessEngineering NoteHandling Qualities of a Twin Ducted-Fan Aircraft: An Analytical EvaluationOliver L. Grant, Karl A. Stol, Akshya Swain and Ronald A. HessOliver L. GrantDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand*Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Private Bag 92019.Search for more papers by this author, Karl A. StolDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand†Senior Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Private Bag 92019. Senior Member AIAA.Search for more papers by this author, Akshya SwainDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand‡Senior Lecturer, Department of Electrical Engineering, Private Bag 92019.Search for more papers by this author and Ronald A. HessDepartment of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, California 95616§Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering. Fellow AIAA.Search for more papers by this authorPublished Online:9 Jan 2015https://doi.org/10.2514/1.G000826SectionsRead Now ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationTrack citations About References [1] Yoeli R., “The Operational Potential of Manned Ducted-Fan VTOL Vehicles,” International AeroTech Congress and Exhibition, SAE International, Grapevine, TX, 2005, pp. 1–6. doi:https://doi.org/10.4271/2005-01-3184 Google Scholar[2] Pflimlin J. 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