LOW ALTITUDE FLIGHT LOAD SPECTRA FOR LIGHT AIRCRAFT,

Abstract

An analysis is presented of more than 1,300 hours flight loads records obtained from light aircraft engaged in low altitude terrain-following operations. It is shown that continuous operation in the average low altitude environment reduces the estimated fatigue life by a factor of 15 to 1 when compared with the normal operating environment, and in the limiting condition imposed by pilot tolerance this factor is increased to 90 to 1. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0668941

Entities

People

  • R. T. Sewell

Organizations

  • National Research Council Canada

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Elevation
  • Environment
  • Fatigue Life
  • Flight Loads
  • Low Altitude
  • Spectra
  • Terrain Following

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.