NASA NTRS · 19770023163
F-8 oblique wing structural feasibility study
Abstract
The feasibility of fitting a rotating oblique wing on an F-8 aircraft to produce a full scale manned prototype capable of operating in the transonic and supersonic speed range was investigated. The strength, aeroelasticity, and fatigue life of such a prototype are analyzed. Concepts are developed for a new wing, a pivot, a skewing mechanism, control systems that operate through the pivot, and a wing support assembly that attaches in the F-8 wing cavity. The modification of the two-place NTF-8A aircraft to the oblique wing configuration is discussed.
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Koltko, E., Katz, A., Bell, M. A., Smith, W. D., Lauridia, R., Overstreet, C. T., Klapprott, C., Orr, T. F., Jobe, C. L., Wyatt, F. G.. 1975-11-01. F-8 oblique wing structural feasibility study. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19770023163
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