Development and Application of Carrier-Based STOVL Aircraft Take-Off and Landing Simulation System

The Republic of Korea Navy is reviewing the development of a ship capable of operating STOVL (Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing) aircraft. However, the Navy has no experience in operating or building such ships, so engineering means are needed to review the design and confirm the operating concept at the concept and basic design stages. In this paper, the authors introduce the results of developing a STOVL aircraft take-off and landing simulation system that reflects the ship&quots seaworthiness characteristics and major design dimensions based on engineering-based modeling and simulation technology in response to the Navy&quots needs. The simulation system was developed in which the engineering characteristics of the ship were estimated based on the basic design, and the motion characteristics of the aircraft were implemented by developing equations of motion for a general STOVL. The system was developed to simulate naval aircraft&quots take-off and landing process and deck movement situation and to confirm the ship operation scenario. By using this simulation system, the Navy will be able to examine not only the ship&quots structural characteristics at the basic design stage but also the basic conditions for special operational requirements such as take-off and landing.