USAF Flying Qualities Requirements for a STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing) Transport

Abstract

The USAF flying qualities requirements for the Advanced Medium STOL Transport (AMST) are presented. These requirements were intended for a production version of the AMST, and were released as part of the USAF Proposal Instruction Package in 1977. The requirements of the general military specification, 'Flying Qualities of Piloted Airplanes' (MIL-F-8785B) were modified to account for STOL flight characteristics; specific design features of the two AMST prototype airplanes (YC-14 and YC-15); to make the flying qualities requirements compatible with the general military specification for flight control systems (MIL-F-9490D); and to abide by the directives of the AMST System Program Office. The rationale for the modifications are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA132587

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  • Gary J. Gerken

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  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Control Surfaces
  • Control Systems
  • Dynamic Response
  • Flight Control Systems
  • Landing Gear
  • Mach Number
  • Nose Wheels
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Sea Level
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft

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