Feasibility of a Nap-of-the-Earth Trainer Using a QH-50D Remotely Piloted Helicopter and Synthetic Flight Training System

Abstract

The objective of the study was to examine the technical and cost feasibility of using a television instrumented remotely piloted helicopter (RPH) as part of a closed-loop helicopter crew Nap-of-the-Earth flight training system, coupled with a Synthetic Flight Training System. The study analyzed and determined the visual, display, motion system and computational (hardware and software) requirements for the SFTS. Requirements for the RPH airframe and avionics were developed. Evaluation of the QH-50D determined that it had sufficient performance capabilities to serve as the RPH.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA022025

Entities

People

  • A. S. Chace
  • D. W. Welp
  • F. A. Tietzel

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Altitude
  • Angular Motion
  • Cameras
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Detectors
  • Display Systems
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Flight Training
  • Ground Control Stations
  • Navigation
  • Reliability
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.