Aircraft Performance Flight Testing

Abstract

This document is intended as a reference source on the topic of aircraft performance flight testing. Formulas are derived for equations of motion, altitude and airspeed. It covers the various performance maneuvers, including takeoff, landing, cruise, acceleration, climb, and turn. Specialized tests to calibrate air data systems and to dynamically determine aircraft lift and drag are discussed. Lift, drag, thrust, and fuel flow analysis methods are presented. Special topics include gravity models, aerial refueling, terrain following, and effects of temperature and wind. The text is primarily for conventional jet aircraft, however, many of the equations and methods are applicable to light civil aircraft.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA383746

Entities

People

  • Wayne M. Olson

Organizations

  • Air Force Test Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Altitude
  • Calorific Value
  • Data Analysis
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Jet Aircraft
  • Measurement
  • Navigation
  • Performance Tests
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • Turbofan Engines
  • Turbojet Engines

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