A NOTE ON ROTARY WING HOVERING AND TAKE-OFF PERFORMANCE, DATA ACQUISITION AND ANALYSIS,

Abstract

The paper describes the test and data-analysis techniques used for helicopter hovering and take-off performance investigations at Edwards Air Force Base, where the tethered hovering technique was developed. It is concluded that the methods outlined produce data suitable for defining helicopter hovering and take-off performance. The resulting data has been proven to be repeatable and of sufficient accuracy to provide a basis for Flight Manual Performance Charts. The methods minimize the testing required and provide accuracy that cannot be attained by extrapolation or calculation. The Report is one of the series 515-522 of papers presented at the 27th meeting of the AGARD Flight Mechanics Panel, held 11-12 October 1965 in Rome, Italy. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0652169

Entities

People

  • J. C. Kidwell

Organizations

  • AGARD

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Data Acquisition
  • Data Analysis
  • Extrapolation
  • Flight
  • Helicopters
  • Hovering
  • Mechanics

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