MULTIROLE

AIRCRAFT
By :

Saish Joshi URK20AE1011

Akhil Satish URK20AE1025

Sudeep Reddy URK20AE1036

Vickky Janipati URK20AE1058

MULTIROLE AIRCRAFTS

Brief description -
A multirole combat aircraft (MRCA) is a combat
aircraft intended to perform different roles in
combat. These roles can include air to air combat,
air support, aerial bombing, reconnaissance,
electronic warfare, and suppression of air
defenses.

The term "multirole" was originally reserved for

aircraft designed with the aim of using a common
airframe for multiple tasks where the same basic
airframe is adapted to a number of differing roles.
The main motivation for developing multirole
aircraft is cost reduction in using a common
airframe.
 MULTIROLE AIRCRAFT
More roles can be added, such as aerial reconnaissance, forward air control, and electronic-
warfare aircraft. Attack missions include the subtypes air interdiction, suppression of enemy air
defense (SEAD), and close air support (CAS).

The de Havilland Mosquito was a Night fighter which performed light bombing and
reconnaissance during World War II
Multirole has also been applied to one aircraft with both major roles, a primary air-to-air
combat role, and a secondary role like air-to-surface attack. However, those designed with an
emphasis on aerial combat are usually regarded as air superiority fighters and usually deployed
solely in that role, even though they are theoretically capable of ground attack. The Eurofighter
Typhoon and Dassault Rafale are classified as multirole fighters; however the Typhoon is
frequently considered an air superiority fighter due to its higher dogfighting prowess while its
built-in strike capability has a lighter bomb load compared to contemporaries like the Rafale,
which sacrifices air-to-air ability for a heavier payload.
 MULTIROLE AIRCRAFT
Swing-role
Some aircraft, like the Saab JAS 39 Gripen, are called swing-role, to
emphasize the ability of a quick role change, either at short notice, or
even within the same mission. According to the Military Dictionary:
"the ability to employ a multi-role aircraft for multiple purposes
during the same mission."

According to BAE Systems, "an aircraft that can accomplish both air-
to-air and air-to-surface roles on the same mission and swing between
these roles instantly offers true flexibility. This reduces cost,
increases effectiveness and enhances interoperability with allied air
forces".

"[Swing-role] capability also offers considerable cost-of-ownership

benefits to operational commanders."
AIRCRAFTS USED FOR REFERENCE

● HAL LCA TEJAS MK1

● SUKHOI SU-57

● DASSAULT RAFALE

● LOCKHEED MARTIN F-35 LIGHTNING

● SAAB JAS 39 GRIPEN

● EUROFIGHTER TYPHOON

● MIKOYAN MiG - 35

● CHENGDU J - 10
 PARAMETERS FOR OUR AIRCRAFT

Cruise speed(Kmph) 1695 kmph

Length(m) 17 m

Wingspan(m) 11 m

Height(m) 6m

Wing Area(m^2) 46 m^2

Aspect Ratio 3

Empty weight(kg) 10838 kg

Gross weight (kg) 17110 kg

Max Takeoff Weight(kg) 23016 kg

 PARAMETERS FOR OUR AIRCRAFT

Fuel capacity (kg) 5770 kg

Powerplant 1 x Turbofan with afterburner

Max speed (Mach) Mach 2

Range (Km) 2738 km

Combat range (Km) 1145 km

Service ceiling (m) 16986 m

G limit 9

Wing loading (kg/m^2) 377 kg/m^2

Thrust/Weight 1
WEIGHT ESTIMATION OF
MULTIROLE AIRCRAFT

By :

Saish Joshi URK20AE1011

Akhil Satish URK20AE1025

Sudeep Reddy URK20AE1036

Vickky Janipati URK20AE1058

WHAT IS WEIGHT ESTIMATION?

The weight of each aircraft component

is estimated using weight estimating
relationships based upon the aircraft
geometry and an initial estimate of
gross weight. The component weights
are summed to calculate a zero fuel
weight.
crew = 100kg (1 Person)

Payload weight = 2900 Kg (MISSILES)

ESTIMATION OF EMPTY WEIGHT

k=1.04 fighter aircraft

We/Wto = 0.588
ESTIMATION OF FUEL WEIGHT
 LOITER CONDITION
CRUISE CONDITION
WEIGHT PARAMETERS OF OUR AIRCRAFT

PARAMETERS WEIGHT (kg)

Crew 100

Empty weight 19159.3

Payload 2900

Fuel weight 13285.5

Gross 35443.5
MULTIROLE
AIRCRAFT
By :

Saish Joshi URK20AE1011

Akhil Satish URK20AE1025

Sudeep Reddy URK20AE1036

Vickky Janipati URK20AE1058

 WHAT IS AN AEROFOIL

Aerofoil, a structure with curved surfaces

designed to give the most favourable ratio
of lift to drag in flight, used as the basic
form of the wings, fins, and horizontal
stabilizer of most aircraft. An airfoil
produces a lifting force that acts at right
angles to the airstream and a drag force
that acts parallel to the airstream.
 NACA NOMENCLATURE

The NACA airfoils are airfoil shapes for aircraft wings developed
by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA).
The shape of the NACA airfoils is described using a series of
digits following the word “NACA”. The parameters in the
numerical code can be entered into equations to precisely
generate the cross section of the airfoil and calculate its
properties
VARIOUS NACA NOMENCLATURES
VARIOUS NACA NOMENCLATURES
AIRFOIL SELECTION

The airfoil selected in this case is a 6 series NACA airfoil where

6 - series 6
4 - 40% of C location of minimum pressure point
A = 0.1 (Pressure distribution)
2 = 0.2 designed lift coefficient
04 = 4% maximum thickness of chord from the LE
 AIRFOIL PARAMETERS

Wing Surface area 62.9883611 m^2

Wing Span 13.3217757 m

Root chord 7.38785253 m

Tip chord 2.06859871 m

Aspect ratio [((wing span)^2)/(wing area)] 2.13376434

Wing aerodynamic chord 4.75777703 m

AIRFOIL DESIGN ON OPENVSP
WING LOADING

The wing loading (W/S) and the thrust loading (T/W) or the power loading (W/P) influence a number
of performance items like take-off distance(se to),maximum speed (Vmax) , maximum rate of climb
(R/C)max , absolute ceiling (Hmax) and rate of turn .

Thus the wing loading (W/S) and the thrust loading (T/W) or power loading (W/P) are the two most
important parameters affecting the airplane performance
Wing Loading Based on Value in Kg/m^2
Stall Speed 562.7
Take-off Weight 628
Cruise Speed 520
Absolute Ceiling 380
Range 372

Selected optimum value of wing loading W/S is selected form landing

configuration i.e. form stalling speed = 562 kg/m^2
POWER PLANT SELECTION

Jet engine, any of a class of internal-combustion engines that

propel aircraft by means of the rearward discharge of a jet of
fluid, usually hot exhaust gases generated by burning fuel with
air drawn in from the atmosphere. jet engine.
 ENGINE SELECTION

T= Takeoff Weight × Thrust Loading

T = 35443.55 Kg = 347.7012KN

So, for our aircraft to fly we will 2 engine that can produce an approximate of 173KN of thrust

The best engine for this requirement is the Saturn AL-41 which has the ability to produce a thrust of
176 KN
 ENGINE SELECTED
As per requirements Engine selected for Multirole fighter is : SATURN AL-41

General characteristics

Type: Turbofan

Length: 450 cm

Diameter: 90cm

Dry weight: 1,500 kilogram

Compressor: axial with 4 fan and 8 compressor stages

Maximum thrust: 40,000 lbf (176 kN)

Turbine inlet temperature: 1,642 °C (1,915 K; 2,988 °F)

Thrust-to-weight ratio: 10.5 - 11:1

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