Twin-Rotor Patrol Airship Flying Model Design Rationale

Abstract

To gain experimental data on the controllability of tilt-rotor airships operating near neutral buoyancy, a 32-foot long 1/10 scale flying model is being developed using two contrarotating tilt-rotor representing those on the NASA/Bell XV-15 research aircraft. It is planned to demonstrate controlled hover and transition in an engine - out condition with one rotor stopped to emphasize the natural attitude stability and damping of such vehicles.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA102575

Entities

People

  • John A. Eney

Organizations

  • Naval Air Warfare Center Warminster

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Airships
  • Assembly
  • Buoyancy
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Engineering
  • Experimental Data
  • Navy
  • Procurement
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Research Aircraft
  • Tilt Rotor Aircraft
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
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  • Marine Hydrodynamics