Experience with Flight Test Trajectory Guidance

Duke, Eugene L and Swann, Michael R. and Enevoldson, Einar K. and Wolf, Thomas D. (1983) Experience with Flight Test Trajectory Guidance. Journal of Guidance 6(5):393-398.

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Abstract

A system that provides the test pilot with flight test trajectory guidance is presented. In use, this system has resulted in discernible improvements in the ease and accuracy with which pilots have approached and maintained the desired flight test conditions or trajectories. This paper describes the use of the guidance system in several past flight programs, including the F-111 TACT program, the F-15 airframe/propulsion system interaction program, the F-15 cone transition and boundary-layer experiments, and the Space Shuttle tiles flight test program.

EPrint Type:	Journal Article (Technical)
Subjects:	Aircraft/Project: F-111 Aircraft/Project: Space Shuttle Orbiter Aircraft/Project: F-15
ID Code:	1987
Deposited On:	01 June 2009
Additional Information:	Also presented as AIAA paper 81-2504 at the AIAA/SETP/SFTE/SAE/ITEA/IEEE 1st Flight Testing Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, November 11-13, 1981.