Development and Evaluation of an Automatic Departure Prevention System and Stall Inhibitor for Fighter Aircraft.

Abstract

TR-73-29(*flight control systems, stabilization), (*jet fighters, stalling), flight simulators, aerial warfare, maneuverability, aerodynamic characteristics, flight instruments, designman in the loop control systems, a-7 aircraft, a-7d aircraft, control theory, design criteria, digital simulationThe report documents the conceptual design, breadboard development and pilot-in-the-loop evaluation of an automatic departure prevention system and a stall inhibitor for fighter aircraft. Using the A-7D as the study aircraft, a departure boundary characterized by alpha and beta was determined from the available data. This departure boundary was then used to help design an automatic departure preventer and a stall inhibitor. An automatic departure prevention device as described in the report works smoothly and will benefit the A-7 aircraft. With just the departure preventer, the pilots could maneuver freely, with great confidence and use the full capability of the airplane, well beyond the present departure boundary. (Modified author abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0764767

Entities

People

  • Arno E. Schelhorn
  • Fred D. Newell
  • Robert T. N. Chen

Organizations

  • Calspan

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Automatic
  • Boundaries
  • Control Systems
  • Control Theory
  • Design Criteria
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Flight Control Systems
  • Flight Instruments
  • Flight Simulators
  • Inhibitors

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.