Guided Drogue Flight Test Report

Abstract

An experimental maneuverable aerial refueling drogue was designed, fabricated, and flight tested. The drogue was trailed from the wing tip of a CC- 137 tanker. Tests were conducted from 200 to 300 KEAS. The drogue exhibited stable trail, and maneuvering commands resulted in drogue displacements similar to predictions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 06, 1977
Accession Number
ADA049164

Entities

People

  • D. E. Lovendahl
  • J. A. Ellsworth
  • James E. Moore
  • W. R. Fox

Organizations

  • Naval Air Systems Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Actuators
  • Aircrafts
  • Cameras
  • Control Surfaces
  • Control Systems
  • Deployment
  • Geometry
  • Motion Picture Cameras
  • Photographs
  • Radio Links
  • Refueling
  • Refueling In Flight
  • Regulators
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • Voltage Regulators
  • Wind Tunnels
  • Wing Tips

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Marine Hydrodynamics