Fixed Wing Performance. Theory and Flight Test Techniques

Abstract

This manual is a guide for pilots, naval flight officers, and engineers attending the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School. The text presents basic theory, test techniques, and data reduction methods for fixed-wing aircraft performance testing. The scope of each flight investigation presented is limited to that necessary to teach the principles of the test and its associated data reduction methods. Students are encouraged to be alert, original, and where possible, make appropriate modifications to general test techniques to obtain a specific result more efficiently. All flight testing described in this manual is conducted to define engine and airframe performance characteristics for use in determining mission suitability and specification compliance where applicable.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA061239

Entities

People

  • J. W. Prueher
  • S. M. Small

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Airspeed Indicators
  • Altimeters
  • Control Panels
  • Control Systems
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Flight Instruments
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Jet Aircraft
  • Mach Number
  • Measurement
  • Performance Tests
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Turboprop Engines

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Educational Psychology