Determining Conventional Aircraft Takeoff Performance and Adjusting the Results to a Reference Set of Conditions

Abstract

This handbook was prepared to document some of the history of conventional aircraft takeoff performance including test techniques, airborne and ground instrumentation, and data analysis techniques. Emphasis is placed on describing pros and cons of empirical equations used in the past to adjust test day performance to a reference set of conditions as well as the pros and cons of the currently-used modeling and simulation approach. Results from Northrop T-38C tests using the modeling and simulation approach are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 09, 2020
Accession Number
AD1115042

Entities

People

  • Frank S. Brown

Organizations

  • 412th Test Wing

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Attack Bombers
  • Bomber Aircraft
  • Cargo Aircraft
  • Computer Programs
  • Engineers
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Jet Aircraft
  • Nose Wheels
  • Performance Tests
  • Research Aircraft
  • Split Flaps
  • Test Methods
  • Transport Aircraft
  • World Geodetic System

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Naval Engineering and Maritime Security