Evaluation of Take-Off and Landing Facility

Abstract

Static and dynamic tests were conducted to evaluate the AFFTC take-off and landing facility and to establish the degree of accuracy that can be expected when the facility is employed to obtain aircraft performance data during flight testing. The most accurate position data is obtained when a two-station Askania theodolite solution is employed. It was also found that, under certain conditions, the accuracy of the data resulting from a single station Askania theodolite solution approached that of the two-station solution. The facility is described and the results of the evaluation test are presented. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1958
Accession Number
AD0428384

Entities

People

  • Albert E. Taylor

Organizations

  • Air Force Test Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Altitude
  • Cameras
  • Data Processing
  • Data Reduction
  • Dynamic Tests
  • Elevation
  • Government Procurement
  • Machines
  • Navigational Equipment
  • Radio Equipment
  • Standards
  • Static Tests
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Theodolites

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis