Accession Number:

AD0764767

Title:

Development and Evaluation of an Automatic Departure Prevention System and Stall Inhibitor for Fighter Aircraft.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.,

Corporate Author:

CALSPAN CORP BUFFALO N Y

Personal Author(s):

• Chen,Robert T. N.
• Newell,Fred D.
• Schelhorn,Arno E.

Report Date:

1973-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

125.0

Abstract:

TR-73-29flight control systems, stabilization, jet fighters, stalling, flight simulators, aerial warfare, maneuverability, aerodynamic characteristics, flight instruments, designman in the loop control systems, a-7 aircraft, a-7d aircraft, control theory, design criteria, digital simulationThe report documents the conceptual design, breadboard development and pilot-in-the-loop evaluation of an automatic departure prevention system and a stall inhibitor for fighter aircraft. Using the A-7D as the study aircraft, a departure boundary characterized by alpha and beta was determined from the available data. This departure boundary was then used to help design an automatic departure preventer and a stall inhibitor. An automatic departure prevention device as described in the report works smoothly and will benefit the A-7 aircraft. With just the departure preventer, the pilots could maneuver freely, with great confidence and use the full capability of the airplane, well beyond the present departure boundary. Modified author abstract

Descriptors:

• *FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS
• *JET FIGHTERS
• STABILIZATION
• STALLING
• FLIGHT SIMULATORS
• AERIAL WARFARE
• MANEUVERABILITY
• FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS

Subject Categories:

• Attack and Fighter Aircraft

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE