Development of an Air-Mass Dead Reckoning Set for Light Army Aircraft (Standard Navigation Computer).

Abstract

Development of an Air-Mass Dead Reckoning Navigation System for application in both fixed and rotary wing aircraft is described. A computer-map plotter was developed which will accept inputs from the aircraft's pitot-static system and gyromagnetic compass and indicate present position of the aircraft via a moving map display. Results of flight testing on a rotary wing aircraft, both during development and military potential, tests are presented. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0848595

Entities

People

  • Joseph A. Dasaro

Organizations

  • United States Army Communications-Electronics Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Masses
  • Aircrafts
  • Army Aircraft
  • Computers
  • Dead Reckoning
  • Flight Testing
  • Guidance
  • Navigation
  • Navigation Computers
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Inertial Navigation Systems.