В.П. Морозов, В.Н. Наумов, Д.А. Чижов, Ю.Ю. Мерзликин, А.С. Меньшиков
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Power balance of an aircraft
with air-cushion undercarriage
©V.P. Morozov
1
, V.N. Naumov
3
, D.A. Chizhov
3
,
Yu.Yu. Merzlikin
2
, A.S. Menshikov
2
1
“Aerorick” Enterprise, Ltd, Nizhny Novgorod, 603035, Russia
2
Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute, NIMK TsAGI, Moscow, 105005, Russia
3
Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Moscow, 105005, Russia
The article presents an equation of power balance of the aircraft with air-cushion land-
ing gear. It includes the total power of all engines necessary for take-off, cruise flight and
air-cushion operation which are determined from the equation. A short analysis of influ-
ence of the said parameters on power of the aircraft with air-cushion undercarriage is
given.
Keywords:
balance, aircraft, undercarriage, air-cushion, power-weight ratio, thrust-
weight ratio.
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Morozov V.P.,
Ph.D.,
chief designer, in “Aerorick” Enterprise, Ltd. Specialist in the
field of analysis and design of aircraft systems, including air-cushion undercarriage, aer-
odynamics of aircraft. e-mail:
Naumov V.N.
(b. 1941) graduated from Bauman Moscow State Technical University in
1965. Dr. Sci. (Eng.), Professor, Honoured Scientist of the Russian Federation. Head of
the Tracked Vehicle and Mobile Robots De-partment at Bauman Moscow State Tech-
nical University. Author of 300 publications in the field of transport machinery. e-mail:
Chizhov D.A.,
Ph.D., assoc. professor of the Tracked Vehicle and Mobile Robots De-
partment at Bauman Moscow State Technical University. Specialist in the dynamics of
mobile robots. e-mail:
