CALCULATION OF TAKEOFF AND LANDING PERFORMANCE UNDER DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS

Abstract

The takeoff and the landing of an aircraft are the most dangerous phases of flight, so the study of takeoff performance and landing performance is of great importance for aircraft design and safety. In the paper, a high-precision numerical integration algorithm for evaluating takeoff and landing performance is developed, which establishes and solves the equations of dynamics during takeoff and landing process. The proposed method is capable of calculating takeoff and landing performance under different environments. To verify the current approach, all-engine operating takeoff distance, one engine failure takeoff distance, takeoff stop distance and landing distance of a certain type of plane with four engines are analyzed. It shows that the developed calculation method is reliable and effective. Based on this algorithm, a detailed analysis of the main factors affecting the takeoff and landing performance is given. The influences of altitude, temperature, takeoff and landing weight and wind speed are analyzed. Through theoretical derivation and examples verification, the proposed method will be reference for the study of takeoff and landing performance.