Military Transport (C-141) Fly-By-Wire Program.
Abstract
The C-141 Fly-By-Wire Test Program was an in depth study of the control laws and parameters governing large transports handling qualities. The test aircraft was C-141A S/N 61-2779 belonging to the 4950th Flight Test Wing, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. This aircraft was modified to include a dual redundant Fly-By-Wire Flight Control System in parallel with the standard manual flight control system. The aircraft was flown using a side stick controller located on the copilot's right armrest. The FBW Flight Control System was a two axes system, pitch and roll. No yaw control was provided, except through the auto-pilot, where coordinated roll to yaw inputs to the FBW Flight Control System were made. The C-141 FBW system had three modes of operation; a rate command mode and two attitude hold modes, attitude command and control-stick steering.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA046163
Entities
People
- James A. Lackey