LIMITED SURVEY OF COMMERCIAL JET AIRCRAFT ALTIMETER SYSTEM POSITION ERROR BY PACER WITH TRAILING CONE

Abstract

Limited flight tests were conducted using the trailing cone static pressure measuring technique to determine the repeatability of commercial jet aircraft altimeter systems. The maximum difference between the six types tested at 30,000 feet was 500 feet.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0611553

Entities

People

  • Jack J. Shrager

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Cameras
  • Aircrafts
  • Airspeed
  • Altimeters
  • Altitude
  • Assembly
  • Calibration
  • Cameras
  • Flight Speeds
  • Instrumentation
  • Jet Aircraft
  • Jet Transport Aircraft
  • Low Altitude
  • Measurement
  • New Jersey
  • Photography
  • Pressure Altimeters

Fields of Study

  • Agricultural and Food sciences

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Geodesy