Long-Line Loiter

Abstract

Several free-fall and circling-line techniques have been studied by the Flight Environments Branch. These techniques enable a fixed-wing aircraft to remotely place and retrieve objects above or on the ground at near zero velocity. Such maneuvers introduce new concepts in performing selected communication, supply, rescue, reconnaissance and strike missions. A single airborne system having high-velocity and zero-velocity components can fly unique missions that neither a fixed-wing aircraft, nor a helicopter are capable of flying.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0744827

Entities

People

  • Eric J. Jumper

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Altitude
  • Biomedical Research
  • Covert Operations
  • Engineering
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Flight
  • Flight Speeds
  • Flight Testing
  • Ground Level
  • High Altitude
  • Low Altitude
  • Maneuvers
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.