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LOCKHEED 117A STEALTH FIGHTER

Primary Mission: Deep Penetration / Strike

 

First flown in June 1981, this is a highly classified stealth reconnaissance attack aircraft, of which some 56 are in operation with the USAFs 4450^th Tactical Group at Nellis AFB Nevada. The F-117A features a radar absorbent airframe*, twin canted tailfins * to help mask the above fuselage engine nozzles, and internal weapons bay, and a flush cockpit. The aircraft cannot use radar because of its stealth mission, so navigation is by the Global Positioning System.

 

· Crew: one pilot;

· Powerplant: 2 General Electric F404-GE-400 turbofan engines (unknown rating);

· Max Level Speed: unknown;

· Range: unknown;

· Armament: estimated weapons load is 45,000 lbs;

 

* Notes:

    deep penetration                  - здесь проникновение в глубину обороны

                                                        противника

    radar absorbent airframe          - корпус с применением радиопоглощающих                    

                                                        материалов

    twin canted tailfins                   - хвостовое оперение из двух плоскостей под

                                                        углом

LESSON 14

Jet Transport Takeoff

ACTIVE TERMS AND EXPRESSIONS

 

To position                                             

Takeoff                                                    

Runway                                                   

Throttle                                                    

To advance                                              

Acceleration                                            

In a blur                                                  

Impressive angle                                     meticulously calculated                          

Raw power                                               

Strictly physical interpretation                

Square of the velocity                             

Equation

Newton 's second law of motion            

Identity

Inversely proportional                            

Airport elevation                                     

Multiply

 

- устанавливать  в  заданном  поло-

жении

- взлет

- взлетно-посадочная полоса (ВПП)

- рычаг управления двигателем

- подавать вперед

- ускорение, приемистость

(двигателя)

- расплывшимся пятном

- большой угол

- точно рассчитанный

- первичная энергия

- чисто физическое объяснение

- скорость в квадрате

- равенство

- второй закон движения Ньютона

- тождество

- обратно пропорционально

- высота аэродрома над уровнем

моря

- нажать

INTRODUCTORY EXERCISES

 

Найдите в тексте эквиваленты словосочетаний.

устанавливать самолет на ВПП в заданном положении; подать рычаг управления двигателем вперед; ощущать на себе сильное ускорение; объекты земли уменьшаются; нос самолета поднимается вверх под большим углом; точно рассчитанный управляемый процесс; чисто физическое объяснение работы реактивных двигателей при взлете; увеличение или потенциальной, или кинетической энергии; умножить ½ массы объекта на скорость в квадрате; составить два противоположных друг другу равенства; второй закон движения Ньютона; вывести окончательное равенство путем вычисления расстояния; взлетная скорость; взлетная дистанция; обратно пропорционально взлетному ускорению; набрать высоту; уменьшить взлетную скорость и расстояние; высота аэродрома над уровнем моря.

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Jet Transport Takeoff

 

Takeoff is one of the highest performance maneuvers of an entire flight. The aircraft is quietly positioned onto the runway, the throttles are advanced smoothly, and the engines roar to life.

Passengers feel the firm acceleration as they are pushed back into the cushions of their seats. The speed of the aircraft is considerable as the ground rushes backward in a blur until liftoff occurs. The nose of the plane climbs at an impressive angle upward toward the sky and objects on the ground fall rapidly away until they appear insignificant. Takeoff may appear to be an uncontrolled release of raw power, but it is actually a meticulously calculated, controlled, and evaluated event.

To fully understand takeoff performance, we must examine some basic physics. From a strictly physical interpretation, the jet engines perform work on the aircraft. When work is done on an object there is an increase in either potential or kinetic energy. On takeoff, there is no change in potential energy, so the work of the engines increases the aircraft's kinetic energy. The kinetic energy of an object is found by multiplying one-half its mass by the square of the velocity. Because work is defined as force multiplied by the distance through which the force acts and this is equal to the kinetic energy, the two equations can be set opposite one another.

Next we must remember Newton's second law of motion, which states that an applied force is equal to the mass of an object multiplied by its acceleration. By replacing the term for force with this identity, the equation becomes mass multiplied by acceleration, with distance equaling one-half the mass multiplied by the square of the velocity. As mass now appears on both sides of the equation, it is canceled, so acceleration multiplied by distance is equal to one-half the velocity squared. The final equation is found by solving for distance. Thus, takeoff distance is equal to the square of the velocity divided by twice the acceleration.

Because the takeoff distance is proportional to the square of the takeoff velocity, the takeoff distance would increase by a factor of four if the takeoff speed were doubled. The distance is also inversely proportional to the takeoff acceleration. The greater the acceleration, the shorter the takeoff distance. The more an aircraft weighs, the faster it must be moving to create adequate lift. This means the heavier an aircraft is, the more runway it will need. To minimize the takeoff speed and distance required, wing flaps and slats are used. The thrust of the engines provides the accelerating force.

On warm days, or when taking off from high-elevation airports, the reduced density of the air reduces the engines' thrust. The higher the elevation and temperature, the higher the power setting of the engines on takeoff.

It is comforting to know that according to Federal Aviation Regulations the aircraft must be able to climb to an altitude of 35 feet by the end of the runway or clearway even if one engine is not working. Is it any wonder why transport aircraft can take off and climb with such impressive strength?

EXERCISES

1. Ответьте на вопросы.

1. What is takeoff?

2. What is necessary for the aircraft to make the takeoff?

3. How do passengers feel at the firm acceleration?

4. What are objects on the ground when the nose of the plane climbs at an impressive angle upward toward the sky?

5. What are the changes in energy on takeoff?

6. How is the kinetic energy defined?

7. What does Newton's second law of motion state?

8. How is the final equation found?

9. What does the takeoff distance depend on?

10. How does an aircraft weight influence the runway?

11. What is necessary for the aircraft to minimize the takeoff speed and distance required?

12. How do the elevation and temperature influence the power setting of the engines on takeoff?