Aerodynamic Design

Report 2 First Weight Estimation

KarthikChandrashekar

AE11B015

Kshitij Kulkarni

AE11B017

HarshilLakkad

AE11B019

Reshmi S

AE11B029

SiddharthSaurav

AE11B032

Vedanth Nair

AE11B033

1.Collection of Data
Data on similar aircrafts (air superiority/multirole fighter planes) was collected for planes of similar
weight/structure/design from sources of the internet.

Table 1.1-General Characteristics:

Aircraft Type

Crew

Length
(m)

Wingspan
(m)

Height
(m)

Wing Area
(m2)

Shenyang J-11A

21.9

14.7

5.92

62.04

F-14D

19.1

Spread: 19.55
Swept: 11.58

4.88

54.5

F-15C

19.43

13.05

5.63

56.5

F-22 Raptor

18.9

13.56

5.08

78.04

Su-47

22.6

15.16 - 16.7

6.3

61.87

Su PAK FA

19.8

14

6.05

78.8

Su 27

21.9

14.7

5.92

62

Su 30MKI

21.935

14.7

6.36

62

Su 35

21.9

15.3

5.9

62

Su 37

22.2

14.698

6.4

62

Mikoyan 1.44

20

15

4.5

78.8

Aircraft Type

Empty Wt
(kg)

Loaded Wt
(kg)

Internal Fuel Capacity

(kg)

Max. Take-off Wt
(kg)

Shenyang J-11A

16380

23926

9400

33000

F-14D

19838

27700

7348

33720

F-15C

12700

20200

6100

30845

F-22 Raptor

19700

29300

8200

38000

Su-47

16375

25000

9000

35000

Su PAK FA

18500

29772

10300

37000

Su 27

16380

23430

9400

30450

Su 30MKI

18400

24900

9400

38800

Su 35

18400

25300

11550

34500

Su 37

18500

25670

8300

35000

Mikoyan 1.44

18000

28000

12000

35000

Table 1.2-Powerplant Characteristics

Powerplant (kN)

Aircraft Type

Dry Thrust Wet Thrust

89.17x2
132x2

Shenyang J11A
F-14D

61.4 x 2

123.7 x 2

F-15C

64.9 x 2

105.7 x 2

F-22 Raptor

104 x 2

156 x 2

Su-47

83.4 x 2

142.2 x 2

Su PAK FA

93.1 x 2

Su 27
Su 30MKI

75.22 x 2

Su 35
Su 37
Mikoyan 1.44

86.3 x 2
74.5 x 2
96.1X2

147 x 2

122.6 x 2
123 x 2
142 x 2
145 x 2
176 x 2

Thrust
Vectoring

Engine type and manufacturer

Woshan WS-10A "Taihang" afterburning
turbofans
General Electric F110-GE-400 afterburning
turbofans
Pratt & Whitney F100-100 or 220
afterburning turbofans
Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 Pitch Thrust
vectoring turbofans
Lyulka AL-37FU (planned), prototypes used
2 Aviadvigatel D-30F6 afterburning, thrustvectoring (in PFU modification) turbofans
Izdeliye 117 (AL-41F1) for initial production,
Izdeliye 30 for later production thrust
vectoring turbofan
Saturn/Lyulka AL-31F turbofans
Lyulka AL-31FP turbofans with thrust
vectoring, with afterburner
Saturn 117S with nozzle turbofan
Lyulka AL-37FU afterburning turbofans
Lyulka AL-41F afterburning turbofans

No
No
No
2D
3D

2D
No
2D
3D
2D
3D

Table 1.3-Performance Characteristics

Aircraft
Type

Shenyan
g J-11A
F-14D

Max Speed

Mach 2.35,
2500km/h at
altitude
Mach 2.34,
2485km/h at
altitude

F-15C

Mach 2.5, 2665

km/h at altitude

F-22
Raptor

Mach 2.25, 2410

km/h

Su-47

Mach 1.65, 1717

km/h at altitude

Su PAK
FA
Su 27

Mach 2, 2135
km/h at altitude
Mach 2.35, 2,500
km/h at altitude

Range
(km)

Service
Ceiling
(m)

R/C
(m/s)

Wing
Loading
(kg/m2)

Thrust/Weight
Dry

Afterburner

+ve
gLimit

3530

19000

300

371

0.66

1.07

2960

15200

229

553.9

0.92

1.08

7.5

20000

254

358

1.07

19812

350

375

1.09

3300

18000

233

360

1.16
(loaded),
1.77(empty)

5500

20000

350

470

1.2

3530

19000

300

371

1.07
(56%

5550
(3 ext
tanks)
2960
(2 ext
tanks)

0.66

int.fuel)
Su
30MKI
Su 35
Su 37
Mikoyan
1.44

Mach 2.35, 2,500

km/h at altitude;
1,350 km/h, near
ground level
Mach 2.25, 2,390
km/h at altitude
Mach 2.3, 2,400
km/h, at altitude
Mach 3.0, 3,185
km/h

2.Data Plotting

Fig 1:

Fig 2:

3000

17300

>300

401

1
(56% int.
fuel)

3600

18000

280

408

1.3

3300

18000

230

414

4000

21555

350

470

9
10

0.84

1.19

10

3.First Weight Estimation

3.1Payload Estimation
Using a typical Air to Air weapon layout, assume no of external hard points = 12 (10 for missiles, 2 for
external fuel stores)
Table 3.1- Payload Specifications
Medium range air to air missiles ( AIM -120 AMRAMM
,R -77,ASTRAA or equivalent )
Short range air to air missile (AIM -9 Sidewinder, R -73 )
Rotary cannon (Gsh 6 -30 or GAU-8 avenger)
External fuel tanks/Buddy refueling pods

6X 250 kg

1800 kg

4X 150 kg

600 kg

Gun + 300 rounds of

ammunition
2 X 2000 L capacity

600 kg
3200kg

Total estimated payload weight for Air Superiority mission = 6200 kg

Though the primary role of our aircraft is Air Superiority, to be able to perform ground attack missions
and even standoff missile carrier roles it needs to be able to carry heavier missiles like the K -100, K 59 or the Brahmos anti-ship missile as well as some small diameter light weight laser guided bombs.
Thus we have fixed the maximum payload weight of the aircraft at 8000 kg.
The weight of the single crew member is estimated at 100 kg.

3.2 Estimation of Gross weight (Wo)

For estimating gross weight, we plotted the empty weight to gross weight ratios (We/Wo) and fuel
weight to gross weight ratios (Wf/Wo) of different aircrafts. Using a linear fit to the plot we calculated
the average values of those ratios.
Results:

Average

= 0.5100

Average

= 0.2708

These average values were used to calculate the gross weight using the forlmula,
Estimated Payload and Crew weights of our aircraft are 8000 Kg and 100 Kg respectively.

3.3Conclusion
Using a Matlab code and data collected from internet, we have come to the conclusion that the gross
weight of the air superiority aircraft is 36,952 kg.

3.4References
http://www.wikipedia.org/
http://www.fighter-planes.com/info/su27.htm
http://www.aircraftcompare.com/helicopter-airplane/Sukhoi-Su-47/185#spec
http://www.airforce-technology.com/
http://www.militaryfactory.com/