Final Report, Methodology Investigation, Global Positioning System (GPS) Vehicle Tracking System for Flight Testing of Fixed- and Rotary-Wing Aircraft.

Abstract

The U.S. Army Aviation Technical Test Center (ATTC) conducted the methodology investigation of the global positioning system (GPS) vehicle tracking system at White Sands Missile Range from June 1995-April 1996. The objectives were to quantify the accuracy of the GPS tracking system throughout the dynamics of normal helicopter flight and ensure that the rotor effect on the GPS signal reception is considered. It was concluded that the system as tested is capable of tracking helicopters through their flight envelope to an accuracy of less than 2 feet spherical error probable in real time, and the rotor system appeared to have little effect on the GPS signals.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA315263

Entities

People

  • Larry Martin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Acquisition
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Army Aviation
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Data Acquisition
  • Data Links
  • Display Systems
  • Flight Testing
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Helicopters
  • Navigation
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers