1. 74-76 deal with design and fundamentals of combustion and are suggested to students for further reading.
2. The propulsion system design and integration class ought to be preceded by an airplane configuratJon design course of suitable content. Roskam has produced a series of design textbooks, Refs. 77-04, which address all aspects of preliminary acquire an excellent background in this area using Refs. 77-84. In regard to tactical missiles (topic of 1989 AIAA propulsion design competition), Hemech and Nielsen's book provides an up-to-date account of tactical missile aerodynamics. Suitable combinations of air-breathing engines and solld propellent rockets for advanced tactical missiles are detailed in Refs. 86-93. Selection of high-temperature materials and advanced composites suitable for engine components and high-speed flight may be found in Refs. 94-100.
3. In 1988, AIAA announced a request for proposal (RFP) for an air Superiority fighter (ASF). The opportunity description read:
4. "By the 1990's both the F-15 and F-16 fighter aircraft will be concepts based on technology that is 25-30 years old. Although advances in avionics and weaponry will continue to enhance their performance, a new aircraft will be needed in the late 1990's to ensure air superiority in a combat environment. Recent advances in technology such as stealth (detectable signature suppression), controlled canfigured vehicles (CCV), composites, fly-bylight, vortex flaps, supercruise (supersonic cruise without afterburner operation), etc., offer opportunities for replacing the existing fleets with far superior and more survivable aircraft. Based on these new technologies, it is the purpose of the Request for Proposal