Flight Test Techniques for the Assessment of Fixed-Wing Aircraft Handling Qualities

Abstract

This AGARDograph gives a guideline for flight testing of Handling Qualities for fixed wing aircraft. After a more theoretical part on what are Handling Qualities and how they can be evaluated, a detailed catalogue of dedicated flight test techniques is given. At the end various examples illustrate how Handling Qualities can be flight tested.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2021
Accession Number
AD1148016

Entities

People

  • Eren Topbas
  • Hans-christoph Oelker
  • Joseph A Duncan
  • Muharrem Firat
  • Timothy C Cox

Organizations

  • NATO Science and Technology Organization

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Control Systems
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Measurement
  • Performance Tests
  • Refueling In Flight
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Facilities
  • Test Methods

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis and Design