A Discussion of Measures of Fighter Aircraft Inertial Navigation System Position Accuracy and a Suggestion for Field Maintenance Rejection Criteria.

Abstract

The evolution and uses of different measures of the position accuracies of fighter aircraft inertial navigation systems are discussed from an elementary statistical viewpoint. This statistical viewpoint is then applied to the problem of determining when an inertial navigation system should be rejected by the field user and sent to a central depot for repair. The case where an inertial navigation system is improperly operating due to a field adjustable gyro bias is also covered, and a statistical method for separating these cases from 'incurable drifter' cases requiring depot maintenance is given. Finally, a new definition for specifying the accuracy of aircraft inertial navigation systems is given that may promote better understanding between guidance system users and developers. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 05, 1971
Accession Number
AD0909490

Entities

People

  • Russell M. Genet

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Aircrafts
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Guidance
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Inertial Navigation Systems
  • Maintenance
  • Navigation
  • Navigational Equipment
  • Personal Information Managers
  • Rejection

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