EVALUATION OF LATERAL-DIRECTIONAL HANDLING QUALITIES OF PILOTED RE-ENTRY VEHICLES UTILIZING FIXED-BASE IN-FLIGHT EVALUATIONS.

Abstract

Three different groups of lateral-directional flight characteristics were investigated and the results are presented in three parts. Part I evaluation configurations were selected from a previous re-entry vehicle evaluation program; Part II configurations were based on a general lateral-directional handling qualities investigation; and Part III configurations were directly applicable to lifting body investigations. All of the configurations were evaluated for their suitability to the re-entry mission. The vehicle used for both the fixed-base and in-flight simulations was a three-axis variable stability T-33 airplane. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0658211

Entities

People

  • J. I. Meeker

Organizations

  • Calspan

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Directional
  • Flight Simulations
  • Lifting Bodies
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Vehicles

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  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
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