Submitted by

MUKESH K
(720811101025)
NAGARAJAN G
(720811101026)
NARAYANAMOORTHY M
(720811101027)
NAVEENKUMAR T
(720811101029)
THIRD YEAR, B.E
AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
HINDUSTHAN INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY
COIMBATORE - 641 032
ANNA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI -
600 025
APRIL-2014
Classification of Aircrafts
Design Process
Design Proposal of HP-42 MRTT
Aerial Refueling
Comparative Study and Preliminary Design
Data
Preliminary Weight Estimation
Airfoil Selection and Main Wing Design
Fuselage Design
Landing Gear Design
Tail Design
Engine Selection
3-View Diagram








Students view
of design
The real
design process

Aerial refueling, also referred to as air
refueling, in-flight refueling (IFR), air-to-
air refueling (AAR), and tanking, is the
process of transferring fuel from one
aircraft (the tanker) to another (the
receiver) during flight.

Aspect Ratio
Wing Span
Wing Area
Thickness to
chord Ratio
Sweep Back
Angle
Height
Fuselage
Length
Empty Mass
Maximum
Take-off Mass
Maximum
Landing Mass
Thrust to
Weight Ratio
Wing Loading
Fuel Tank
Capacity
Maximum
Payload or
Capacity
Fuel Transfer
Rate
Persons On
Board
Number of
Engines
Thrust per
Engine
Fuel
Economy
Maximum
Speed
Cruise
Speed
Absolute
Ceiling
Service
Ceiling
Range
Ferry
Range
Endurance
Rate of
Climb
Take-off
Distance
Landing
Distance

General characteristics:
Crew: 6 (2 pilots, 3rd optional, 3
loadmasters)
Capacity (Max. Payload):
1,58,620 kg
Aspect Ratio: 7.75
Fuselage Length: 58.33 m
Height: 16.25 m
Wingspan: 65 m
Wing Area: 550 sq. m
Thickness-to-Chord Ratio:
13.79 % of chord
Sweep Back Angle: 24.25 (at
25% of chord)
Empty Mass: 1,66,538 kg
Maximum Takeoff Mass:
3,64,706 kg
Maximum Landing Mass:
2,86,363 kg
Thrust-to-Weight Ratio: 0.51
Wing Loading: 655 kg/sq. m
Fuel Tank Capacity: 3,70,000
litres; 2,66,770 kg (including
payload fuel)
Fuel Transfer Rate: 8400 ltrs/min
Powerplant: 4 232.6 kN each
Fuel Economy: 0.0615 km/ltr

Performance:
Maximum Speed: 892.3 km/hr,
Mach 0.835
Cruising speed: 768.75 km/hr,
Mach 0.72
Absolute Ceiling: 11,500 m
Service Ceiling: 10,000 m
Range: 9,273 km (maximum long
range cruise speed), 4,885.15 km
(with full load)
Ferry range: 11,125 km
Endurance: 14.375 hrs
Loiter time: 35 minutes
Tactical takeoff distance: 3,562.5
m (ISA, MSL)
Tactical landing distance: 1,548.3
m (ISA, MSL)
Rate of Climb: 15.75 m/s

ENGINE START-UP
AND TAKE-OFF
CLIMB AND
ACCELERATE TO
CRUISE
CONDITIONS
CRUISE OUT TO
DESTINATION
LOITER
LANDING

Representative flight plan for
the Tanker aircraft
Mass Initial Values
(Before Iteration)
Final Values (After
Iteration)
Maximum Take-Off
Mass
3,64,706 kg 5,44,475.4801 kg
Maximum Landing
Mass
2,86,363 kg 2,22,200.0969 kg
Empty Mass 1,66,538 kg 2,06,573.9696 kg
Total Fuel Mass 1,16,770 kg 1,79,281.5105 kg
SC(2)-0714 Supercritical airfoil
Max thickness 13.9%
at 37% chord
Max camber 2.5% at
80% chord
Thickness (%) 13.925
Camber (%) 1.507
Trailing Edge Angle (%) 16.689
Lower Surface Flatness 9.397
Leading Edge Radius (%) 2.937
Maximum Lift (C
L
) 1.442
Maximum Lift Angle-of-Attack (deg) 15
Maximum Lift-to-drag (L/D) 37.272
Lift at Maximum Lift-to-drag 1.181
Angle-of-Attack for Maximum Lift-to-drag
(L/D)
4.5

overnose

overside

17 35
Nose Wheel (4
wheels)
Main Wheel (16
wheels)
Weig
ht
13,611.887 kg 30,626.7457 kg
Diam
eter
32.6867 inches 42.1997 inches
Widt
h
10.0303 inches 14.8034 inches
NACA 0012
Max thickness 12%
at 30% chord
Max camber 0% at
0% chord
GEnx
Length 4.69
m
Diamet
er
2.82
m
T/W
ratio
5:1
Thrust 284
kN
Bypass
ratio
9.6
General characteristics:
Type : Turbofan
Length : 4.69 m (184.7 in)
Diameter : 2.82 m (111.1 in)
Dry weight : 5,816 kg (12,822 lb)
Components:
Compressor : Axial, 1 stage fan, 4 stage low
pressure compressor, 10 stage high pressure
compressor
Combustors : Annular
Turbine : Axial, 2 stage high pressure turbine, 7
stage low pressure turbine
Performance:
Maximum thrust : 284 kN (63,800 lbf)
Overall pressure ratio : 41
Thrust-to-weight ratio : approx 5:1

General characteristics:
Crew: 6 (2 pilots, 3rd optional, 3
loadmasters)
Capacity (Max. Payload): 1,58,620
kg (Disposable fuel 1,50,000kg/
Non-fuel 8,620kg)
Aspect Ratio: 7.75
Fuselage Length: 58.33 m
Height: 16.25 m
Wingspan: 65.2878 m
Wing Area: 550 sq. m
Thickness-to-Chord Ratio: 37 % of
chord
Leading Edge Sweep Back Angle:
27.56
Empty Mass: 2,06,573.9696 kg
Maximum Takeoff Mass:
5,44,475.4801 kg
Maximum Landing Mass:
2,22,200.0969 kg
Thrust-to-Weight Ratio: 0.51
Wing Loading: 655 kg/sq. m
Fuel Tank Capacity: 2,48,656.7413
litres, 1,79,281.5105 kg
Fuel Transfer Rate: 8400 ltrs/min
Powerplant: 4 232.6 kN each
Fuel Economy: 0.0615 km/ltr

Performance:
Maximum Speed: 892.3 km/hr,
Mach 0.835
Cruising speed: 768.75 km/hr,
Mach 0.72
Absolute Ceiling: 13,716 m,
45,000 ft
Service Ceiling: 10,668 m, 35,000
ft
Range: 9,273 km (maximum long
range cruise speed), 4,885.15 km
(with full load)
Ferry range: 11,125 km
Endurance: 14.375 hrs
Loiter time: 35 minutes
Tactical takeoff distance: 3,562.5
m (ISA, MSL)
Tactical landing distance: 1,548.3
m (ISA, MSL)
Rate of Climb: 15.75 m/s