Pop quiz

[firstknife]

this forum will be used for pop quiz questions here are the rules
1) an aerospace question will be posted. You have until the following tuesday to research the answer.
2)Research does not mean asking Cavett, Price or myself for the answer, however if the question has a principle involved then any of us will be happy to explane the principle behind it so long as it does not give the answer away.
3) the following tuesday the answer will be given during closing formation or at an alternate time convenient for the staff

Cdt Day has given us our first question:
What is the relationship of CTOL, VTOL and STOVL in powered flight

[MadMath]

The rules are a little bit vague to me.
Who posts the question and when (i.e. if the question the question is asked on Monday, when will the answer be given)? How do you want us to give our answer (those of us researching the question)?

[Major Destruction]

I think the idea is that you are doing this just to better yourself. We ask the questions, you do the research, and then we tell you the answer so you'll know if you are right.

[<>Major_Havoc<>]

Do we have to state the answer in the form of a question?

[kemosabe]

do I look like Alex Trebeck
no I didn't think so

[<>Major_Havoc<>]

Your talking to cadets here, most cadets are not older than 13 or over 5 foot tall. How are they supposed to know the inverse flux ratio of a VTOL common factor. I mean common I got a question whats a airplane these are the type of questions we should be asking.
Just Stating the Facts, Batman

[<>Major_Havoc<>]

but i do know the answer to the question about the relationship of CTOL, VTOL, and STOVL. Yall ready for this, each one has the letter T and the letter O and the letter L. I was wrong this question is pretty easy. Smart as can be, Batman

[firstknife]

what would the batwing be classified as CTOL, VTOL, or STOVL?

[<>Major_Havoc<>]

i pretty sure it runs on BATtery power. Oh man i crack myself up! ROFL

[firstknife]

The type of power plant doesnt have anything primary to do with this question however most of the manifestation that make up the differences are directly affected by the power plant

Really Really big hint: The rolls- royce pegasus Mk.IV
engine was built specifically to serve primarily in this fashion. The fact that it is a turbofan engine was secondary
the Allison AE1107C Turboshaft, Lycoming T-53 turboshaft, Pratt & Whitney PW2040, (two C130's were extensively modified into YMC-130H's plane # 74-1683 &74-1686)http://www.theaviationzone.com/factsheets/documents/CredibleSport.pdf
these are also different engines that are designed for these different roles

note: the actual answer is not listed above the above is just to get you to think about what we are talking about

[<>Major_Havoc<>]

Told you, you should of asked easier questions. As you can see this post just took off lol.

[MadMath]

Believe it or not, your last sentence is close to the answer.

[SOONERSRBETTER]

IS it take off

[Honey]

Verticle take off and landint, short take off verticle landing, carrier take off and landing? never heard of the latter. When did this topic start, wish I woulda saw it sooner.

[MadMath]

Good job, you got the first two right, but the last one is wrong.