Title

Estimation of Flying Qualities of Piloted Airplanes

Date

1966

Index Abstract

Coming Soon

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