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English: Diagram of correlation between disc loading and hover lift efficiency, for various VTOL aircrafts such as helicopters, tiltrotors, tiltwings, liftfan (F-35B), and liftjets (Harrier).
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NASA SP-2000-4517, "The History of the XV-15 Tilt Rotor Research Aircraft: From Concept to Flight" (Bibliographic data) https://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=20000027499

(PDF) http://history.nasa.gov/monograph17.pdf
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Maisel, Martin D., Demo J. Giulianetti and Daniel C. Dugan

(Vectored by Przemyslaw D. Gacia)

Notes

Page 29 in original NASA document. Original description of Figure: "Hover vertical lift efficiency as a function of disc loading". On both axis IS units had been added.

Similar concept diagram, with power

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Public domain This file is in the public domain in the United States because it was solely created by NASA. NASA copyright policy states that "NASA material is not protected by copyright unless noted". (See Template:PD-USGov, NASA copyright policy page or JPL Image Use Policy.)
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