Airworthiness and Flight Characteristics Test of the JOH-6A Light Combat Helicopter Configured with a Wire Strike Protection System

Abstract

A limited airworthiness and flight characteristics test on the JOH-6A Light Combat helicopter (LCH) configured with a wire strike protection system (WSPS) was conducted to substantiate the airworthiness. Tests were conducted at Edwards in four flights totaling 4.1 productive flight hours. The insufficient ground clearance of the lower cutter allows contact with the ground and is a deficiency. The handling qualities of the JOH-6A LCH with WSPS installed are essentially unchanged from the JOH-6A LCH without WSPS.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA144880

Entities

People

  • E. L. Mitchell
  • J. L. Webre
  • R. S. Adler
  • R. Woratschek

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Anti-Virus Software
  • Army Aviation
  • Attack Helicopters
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Helicopters
  • Landing Lights
  • Recording Systems
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Turbines
  • Weight

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  • Aerospace Engineering