AIRCRAFT LANDING SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY STUDY. C-130A. AN/GSN-5

Abstract

Research concerns the landing control, central, AN/GSN-5 which is a ground-based, final approach navigation system providing three basic approach and landing techniques, namely, completely automatic control, cross-pointer guided approach, and talkdown. These techniques may e used singularly or in combination. In all cases, however, aircraft surveillance and guidance information are maintained to touchdown. The study of the compatibility of the C-130A airplane, the E-4 autopilot, and the Landing Control, Central, AN/GSN-5 indicated that the aircraft and the AN/GSN-5 system were compatible, and that satisfactory all weather automatic final approaches and landings could be made. The aircraft was also compatible with the AN/GSN-5 system for cross-pointer or talkdown guided approaches. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0264646

Entities

Organizations

  • Bell Aircraft Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Landings
  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Automatic
  • Automatic Pilots
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Ground Based
  • Guidance
  • Landing
  • Navigation

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Operations Research