Limited Evaluation of the Automatic Formation Flight Controller (Project Solo Form)

Abstract

This report details the results of Project Solo Form, a limited evaluation of the Automatic Formation Flight Controller. The overall objective of this test was to gather flight test data in order to determine the performance of the AFFC system as applied to a two-ship formation of aircraft. This test was sponsored by the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) and will extend AFIT research on automatic formation flight. USAF Test Pilot School (TPS) Class 04A conducted five flights at Edwards AFB, CA from 25-27 Oct 04, totaling 8.0 hours.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA431149

Entities

People

  • David L. Ferris
  • Ian P. Moreno
  • Jason R. Maddocks
  • Massismo Sabella
  • Ryan K. Osteroos

Organizations

  • Air Force Test Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Craft
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Automatic
  • Control Systems
  • Dead Reckoning
  • Flight
  • Flight Simulators
  • Flight Testing
  • Formation Flight
  • Ground Control Stations
  • Information Systems
  • Metal Matrix Composites
  • Simulators
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.