Analysis of Piloted Weapon Delivery: A-7D Strafing.
Abstract
The study uses a unified pilot-vehicle analysis procedure to analyze the impact errors associated with a high speed, low altitude strafing pass of the A-7D aircraft. The head-up display of the A-7D is compared to the standby reticle to determine the effects of the display of tracking performance. The approach taken is to derive a linear expression of impact error in terms of errors in the task variables which are directly controlled by the pilot. By assuming each of the pilot inputs to be a random variable a statistical model for the propagation of pilot-induced errors into impact error is developed. Analytical models of the human pilot, aircraft dynamics, flight control system, and sight-display dynamics are used to estimate the tracking error resulting from the effects of turbulence. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0746002
Entities
People
- Timothy J. Nickerson
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology