The Flight Dynamics Laboratory: Evolution of an Engineering Miracle

Abstract

THE FLIGHT DYNAMICS LABORATORY (FDL) IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST ADVANCED AIRCRAFT TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES. THIS REPORT EXAMINES THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF THE FLIGHT DYNAMICS LABORATORY ACCORDING TO FIVE BROAD TECHNOLOGICAL AREAS: FLIGHT CONTROL, VEHICLE EQUIPMENT OR SUBSYSTEMS, AEROMECHANICS, STRUCTURES, AND DYNAMICS. ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS CLOSELY IDENTIFIED WITH A PARTICULAR DIVISION ARE INCLUDED IN THE APPROPRIATE CHAPTER, WHILE OPERATIONAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT ARE COVERED IN A SEPARATE SECTION.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA351790

Entities

Organizations

  • Wright Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Airborne Warning And Control System
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Control Systems Engineering
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Spars
  • Stabilization Systems
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Unmanned Systems

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Economics
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.