Flying Qualities (Qualites de Vol)
Abstract
The validity of constraining the responses of today's control dominant aircraft to conform to the classic flying qualities criteria derived from stability dominant aircraft experience has been an issue for many years. The introduction of full time visual scene enhancement with sensor fusion, and computer generated/interpreted night scenes, and the use of integrated flight and propulsion control schemes and direct force controllers have expanded flight envelopes, reduced drag, increased maneuverability, provided the framework for practical gust alleviation and active flutter suppression, and provided flexibility for fault-tolerant, damage-adaptive flight controls. However, the updating of flying qualities criteria has in general not kept pace with these technological changes. The Flight Mechanics Panel of AGARD therefore decided to organise a Symposium to review flying qualities issues today, and to report progress towards their resolution. The topic areas included: Flying Qualities Experiences on Contemporary Aircraft; Application of Flying Qualities Specifications; Flying Qualities Research and Flying Qualities at High Incidence. This Technical Evaluation Report evaluates the presentations and discussions in each Session, draws relevant conclusions and makes recommendations for future activities in this area. The papers presented at this Symposium are published as AGARD Conference Proceedings 508.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA251889
Entities
People
- Harold Andrews
Organizations
- AGARD