Estimation of Flying Qualities of Piloted Airplanes

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Title
Estimation of Flying Qualities of Piloted Airplanes
Date
1966
Index Abstract
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Photo Quality
Not Needed
Report Number
AFFDL TR 65-218
Creator
Woodcock, Robert J.
Drake, Douglas E.
Corporate Author
Douglas Aircraft Co.
Laboratory
Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory
Extent
147
NTRL Accession Number
AD483622
Identifier
AD0483622
Access Rights
Distribution of this document is unlimited
Distribution Classification
1
Contract
AF 33(616)-6460
DoD Project
8219
DoD Task
None Given
DTIC Record Exists
No
Distribution Change Authority Correspondence
None
Abstract
Methods, ranging from rigorous and complicated to simple and approximate, are presented for estimating flying qualities in accordance with such specifications as MIL-F-8785 (ASG). Aerodynamic and inertial data are assumed to be known. Intended mainly for design use, the report gives enough detail to indicate derivations and conditions for validity. Topics include the static and dynamic, controls-fixed and controls-free aspects of aircraft stability, control, and trim. Although emphasis is on linear analysis, methods are given or indicated for such nonlinear problems as drag, pitch-up, inertial coupling, and spinning. Appendixes give an introduction to aeroelastic effects, ways to analyze control tabs, a derivation of the controls-free equations of motion, and an introduction to root locus analysis.
Report Availability
Full text available
Date Issued
1966-04
Provenance
AFRL/VACA
Type
report
Format
1 online resource