Proposed Revisions to MIL-F-8785C Related to Flight Safety of Augmented Aircraft. Volume 2. Appendices A through F, References

Abstract

New tentative criteria have been developed for airplanes with relaxed static longitudinal stability based on approach and landing ground simulation, but augmented by the available flight test data. It is shown that a criterion based on just time-to-double amplitude is invalid, and other elements in the pitch attitude transfer function must be included. Criteria based on both closed-loop frequency response and airplane parameters (open-loop) are developed. This report covers the results obtained in one of a series of Air Force programs to update MIL-F-8785, 'Flying Qualities of Piloted Airplanes'.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA131415

Entities

People

  • John M. Schuler
  • Mark A. Dahl

Organizations

  • Boeing Military Aircraft

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Actuators
  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Airborne Warning And Control System
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Computational Science
  • Control Surfaces
  • Data Analysis
  • Horizontal Stabilizers
  • Jet Transport Aircraft
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Supersonic Aircraft
  • Supersonic Transport Aircraft
  • Variable Stability Aircraft

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
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