High-Fidelity Simulation as a Low Cost Enhancement to Flight Test,

Abstract

Simulation has long been an accepted training tool, but its acceptance as a flight test enhancement or alternative has been much more difficult to attain. The process of developing a validated, high-fidelity simulation is an important step in this acceptance because it builds confidence in the quantitative data that flight test support demands. This confidence opens up a new world of opportunity for support of a variety of projects and exploration of new frontiers. The F/A-18 simulation at the Manned Flight Simulator (MFS) has been used for many of these projects. Two of the most recent and unique are discussed in this paper.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA305291

Entities

People

  • Michael T. Brunner

Organizations

  • Naval Air Warfare Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Control Surfaces
  • Aircrafts
  • Control Surfaces
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Flight Simulators
  • Flight Testing
  • Ground Stations
  • Mach Number
  • Reliability
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Surfaces
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Test Methods
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation
  • Systems Analysis and Design