RPV Flying Qualities Design Criteria

Abstract

The concept and philosophy for the organization of an RPV Flying Qualities Design Criteria are presented in a preliminary framework of criteria with supporting background and rationale. This report completes Phase II of a four-phase AFFDL/FGC program for the development of an RPV Flying Qualities Specification. The performance-oriented criteria are developed in hierarchical fashion from mission requirements, through total system requirements, to subsystem requirements. The criteria encompass automatic and manual controls, command and data link, controls and displays as well as vehicle stability and control. The material was based on an RPV literature search and review, and an evaluation of existing military specifications for piloted aircraft, such as MIL-F-8785B, MIL-F-83300, MIL-F-9490D (USAF), and MIL-C-18244A (Navy). (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA045170

Entities

People

  • Charles F. Prosser
  • Curtiss D. Wiler

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Atmospheric Motion
  • Boundary Layer
  • Closed Loop Systems
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Control Surfaces
  • Control Systems
  • Design Criteria
  • Flight Control Systems
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Landing Gear
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft
  • Unmanned Systems

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  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
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