Analysis of Piloted Weapon Delivery: F-4C Strafing with Stick-to-Rudder Interconnect.
Abstract
An analysis of the pilot-aircraft system is undertaken in order to investigate weapon delivery accuracy of the McDonnell-Douglas F-4 equipment with an experimental stick-to-rudder interconnect. Pilot-vehicle analysis is used to predict the probable tracking errors in a strafing pass. These tracking errors are combined with other pilot-induced errors in a statistical model of weapon delivery in order to predict impact accuracy. The predicted errors were found to exceed those of the standard F-4. The interconnect was redesigned to minimize lateral tracking error. This redesign resulted in reduced lateral tracking error to the noise threshold level. Single-shot, gun-firing pass accuracy of the F-4 with the redesigned interconnect is compared to previously predicted and measured weapon delivery accuracy of the standard F-4. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0746000
Entities
People
- Thomas Gayle Minnich
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology