A brief Case study on Stratolaunch Worlds Largest aircraft by wing span and the Engine study (Pratt and whitney PW4056). The Enthalpy study included

1. TURBOMACHINERY
C A S E S T U D Y
S T R ATO L A U N C H - L A U N C H
V E H I C L E
C A R R I E R A I R C R A F T
A S S I G N M E N T P R E S E N TAT I O N

2. CONTENT
• INTRODUCTION
• GENERAL SPECIFICATION
• ENGINE
• WORKING OVERVIEW
• LAUNCH PROCEDURE

3. INTRODUCTION
• American space transportation venture developing a new air
launch to orbit system.
• The first test flights – 2019.
• Commercial launch – 2020 (Mojave Air and Space Port in
Mojave, California).
• The aircraft requires a 12,500ft x 200ft runway for take-off and
landing.

4. GENERAL SPECIFICATION

5. ENGINE
• Powered by six Pratt and Whitney PW4056 turbofan engines
• 252.4 kN thrust each.

6. WORKING OVERVIEW

7. MANUFACTURING SUPPLY STATUS –
PRATT & WHITNEY

8. LAUNCH PROCEDURE

9. THERMODYNAMIC RELATION
• The Enthalpy and entropy relations of the Turbojet is a
Combined chart of Compressor, Turbine and Exhaust.