Effects of Airframe and Powerplant Configuration on V/S.T.O.L. Performance: A discussion of the wide variety of aircraft and powerplant layouts for V/S.T.O.L. applications investigated by B.A.C.

This paper discusses a large range of layouts that have been studied in relation to both strike and transport V/S.T.O.L. requirements. The performance of aircraft with different powerplant arrangements is considered, with the effects on structure and aerodynamics being based on extensive detail design work.