SUGGESTED REQUIREMENTS FOR V/STOL FLYING QUALITIES

Abstract

This Research Technical Memorandum presents suggestions for a specification on flying and handling qualities requirements for subsonic V/STOL aircraft. In addition to including the ideas of many others, the authors have incorporated two basic suggestions: (1) the use of a pilot rating system (since the ultimate measures of handling qualities are determined by the pilot) and (2) the use of servo-analysis techniques and terms to define quantitative requirements. There are no statistical or quantitative data available to verify the stated requirements in some cases; however, the requirements are based on many different V/STOL research aircraft funded by the U. S. Army and flown by U. S. Army pilots.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0617748

Entities

People

  • James T. Matthews Jr.
  • Paul R. Curry

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Airplanes
  • Altitude
  • Control Surfaces
  • Control Systems
  • External Stores
  • Frequency
  • High Lift
  • High Lift Devices
  • Mach Number
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Sea Level
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft
  • Stabilization Systems
  • Tail Rotors

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design