Handling Qualities and Stability Derivatives of the X-24B Research Aircraft

Abstract

This report presents the handling qualities and stability derivatives of the X-24B research aircraft. Handling qualities were excellent for the subsonic flight and the approach and landing task. For transonic and supersonic flight, the rocket engine had a significant effect on flying qualities. Handling qualities with the rocket engine off were adequate to good. Power-on flying qualities were degraded by low directional stability. Roll and pitch control was adequate or good for all phases of flight.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADB012970

Entities

People

  • Christopher J. Nagy
  • Paul W. Kirsten

Organizations

  • Air Force Test Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Control Surfaces
  • Control Systems
  • Flight
  • Flight Control Systems
  • Lifting Bodies
  • Nose Wheels
  • Reliability
  • Research Aircraft
  • Rocket Engines
  • Simulators
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Warning Systems
  • Wind Tunnel Tests
  • Wind Tunnels

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Industrial Economics
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flow