STOL Tactical Aircraft Investigation. Volume V. Part I. Flight Control Technology: System Analysis and Trade Studies for a Medium STOL Transport with Vectored Thrust/Mechanical Flaps

Abstract

A program of flight control technology applicable to an Advance Medium STOL Transport (AMST) airplane equipped with a vectored-thrust powered lift system has been conducted. Low q moment producers were evaluated. Mathematical models (control laws) of control systems suitable for the STOL landing approach were defined. The effect of control system mechanization complexity on performance, weight, cost, safety, design risk, and vulnerability to small arms fire was evaluated. A candidate control system was selected and its performance was validated using a piloted moving base simulation. While this study specifically concerned control technology for airplanes equipped with the vectored thrust form of powered lift, the results are considered to have direct application to airplanes with other forms of powered lift, such as internally blown jet flaps and upper surface blown flaps. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0766642

Entities

People

  • David J. Maund
  • James H. Vincent
  • Kenneth J. Crandall
  • William E. Gerken

Organizations

  • Boeing

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Actuators
  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Atmospheric Motion
  • Computational Science
  • Control Systems
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • High Lift
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Inertial Navigation Systems
  • Safety Analysis
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft
  • Tactical Aircraft
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional

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