Jet-Induced Effects : The Aerodynamics of Jet- and Fan-Powered V/STOL Aircraft in Hover and Transition

Richard E. Kuhn began his career at the NACA Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory. His first work in V/STOL included studies of the aerodynamics of the Tilt Wing and Deflected Slipstream concepts. He was named head of Langley's Powered Lift Aerodynamics Section and became responsible for almost all subsonic and transonic aerodynamic research at Langley. Now retired from NASA, he takes a more active role in V/STOL as a consultant. Mr. Kuhn is an AIAA Associate Fellow and has authored over 100 technical papers. He received AIAA's F.E. Newbold V/STOL Award in 2000. Richard J. Margason received his Ph.D. in Aeronautical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School. At NASA's Langley Research Center, he conducted STOL, V/STOL, and powered-lift aerodynamics research and served as a research branch head. He is currently involved in aircraft development and technology programs at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company. Dr. Margason, author of over 70 technical papers, is an AIAA Associate Fellow and received AIAA's F.E. Newbold V/STOL Award in 2005. Peter Curtis received his degree in engineering from Queen Mary's College, London University. At British Aerospace he worked for the Propulsion Integration Section and was involved in inlet design for supersonic V/STOL concepts, specifically the problems of hot gas ingestion. His expertise led to a position on the McDonnell Douglas/British Aerospace STOVL Strike Fighter (SSF) team. He was instrumental in developing the Hot Gas Ingestion element of the McDonnell Douglas/British Aerospace/Northrop Grumman JAST aircraft and is currently active in the same element for the F-35B JSF aircraft.