Accession Number:

AD0785000

Title:

Engineering Design Handbook, Helicopter Performance Testing

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

ARMY MATERIEL COMMAND ALEXANDRIA VA

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

1974-08-01

Pagination or Media Count:

261.0

Abstract:

As the state of the art advances, the helicopter becomes more complex with accompanying difficulties in the development cycle. Also, the customer organizations become larger, more efficient, demand more reliability and accuracy, and in general, refine their capability in all areas. The manufacturers and government in turn are forced to provide more comprehensive and accurate information about the product, thus requiring an ever increasing flight test effort. This handbook discusses flight testing as it relates to helicopter performance determinations.

Descriptors:

• *FLIGHT TESTING
• *HANDBOOKS
• *HELICOPTERS
• AIRCRAFT LANDINGS
• AUTOROTATION
• HOVERING
• LEVEL FLIGHT
• TAKEOFF
• TEST METHODS

Subject Categories:

• Helicopters

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE