PRELIMINARY FLIGHT TEST DATA. XH-51A RIGID ROTOR HIGH SPEED FLIGHT PROGRAM

Abstract

This report summarizes the flight test results of the three-bladed rotor testing on the XH-51A 'rigid rotor' helicopter. The object of this testing was to obtain data on maneuver limits and center-of-gravity offsets needed to proceed with the high speed flight testing of the XH-51A with wing and jet pod installed. A total of 39 flights were made with 11.6 hours of flight time during this testing.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0477909

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bending Moments
  • Bending Stress
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Fatigue Life
  • Fatigue Tests (Mechanics)
  • Flight
  • Flight Speeds
  • Flight Testing
  • Helicopters
  • Level Flight
  • Maneuvers
  • Sea Level
  • Strain Gages
  • Stress Concentration
  • Stresses
  • Structural Properties
  • Vibration

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering