Preliminary Airworthiness Evaluation of the UH-60A Configured with the External Stores Support System (ESSS)

Abstract

The Preliminary Airworthiness Evaluation of the UH-60A helicopter configured with the External Stores Support System was conducted. A total of 26 test flights were conducted. Limited level flight performance tests were conducted to determine the change in drag of the UH-60A helicopter caused by three External Stores Support System configurations with various stores installed. An unexplained increase in power required was found between the Preliminary Airworthiness Evaluation test aircraft and the aircraft used during a previous Airworthiness and Flight Characteristics evaluation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA132964

Entities

People

  • Arthur R. Marshall
  • Randall G. Oliver
  • Richard S. Adler
  • Robert M. Buckanin

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Temperature
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Army Aviation
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Data Analysis
  • External Stores
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Helicopters
  • Instrumentation
  • Level Flight
  • Materials
  • Performance Tests
  • Sideslip
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management