Статья - F-15 ACTIVE Flight Research Program

Статья о проведении испытаний в NASA, McDonnell Douglas Aerospace, опытного экземпляра самолета F-15 по программе S/MTD. Thrust vectoring technology has been successfully demonstrated on several previous programs to provide tactical maneuvering advantages in the very slow speed, very high angle-of-attack (AOA) flight regime. This technology has matured to the extent that it is being incorporated into present day fighter aircraft designs. For many years, AV-8 aircraft have employed thrust vectoring during air combat engagements against conventional fighter aircraft. The F-15 Short Takeoff and Landing/Maneuver Technology Demonstrator (S/MTD) research program demonstrated the use of pitch-only thrust vectoring for enhanced pitch maneuvering authority.