DIRECT LIFT CONTROL AS A LANDING APPROACH AID IN THE F-8C AIRPLANE-SIMULATOR AND FLIGHT TESTS,

Abstract

The direct lift control system varied the droop of the aileron as a flap through a control knob on the stick. This system provided a more rapid means of changing altitude than normal longitudinal control. Direct lift control was found to be superior to normal longitudinal control for maintaining a precise glide path. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 31, 1964
Accession Number
AD0616626

Entities

People

  • C. E. Mattlage
  • J. D. Etheridge

Organizations

  • Vought

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Altitude
  • Control Knobs
  • Control Systems
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Flight Simulators
  • Simulations
  • Simulators

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Geodesy