Volume II. Flying Qualities, Chapter 1: Introduction to Flying Qualities.

Abstract

Flying Qualities is that discipline in the aeronautical sciences that is concerned with basic aircraft stability and pilot-in-the-loop controllability. With the advent of sophisticated flight control systems, vectored thrust, forward-swept wings, and negative static margins, the concept of flying qualities takes on added dimensions. Successful execution of the total military mission then is the key to flying quality adequacy. The primary reason for conducting flying quality investigations then is to determine if the pilot-aircraft combination can safely and precisely perform the various tasks and maneuvers required by the total aircraft mission.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA319972

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acceptability
  • Aerial Warfare
  • Aeronautics
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Control Surfaces
  • Control Systems
  • Flight Control Systems
  • Military Standards
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft
  • Standards
  • Systems Engineering
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.