Accession Number:

AD0832419

Title:

ENGINEERING FLIGHT TEST OF THE AH-1G HELICOPTER TO DETERMINE THE AREA OF INADEQUATE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL POWER AT 8100 POUNDS GROSS WEIGHT

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.

Corporate Author:

ARMY AVIATION SYSTEMS TEST ACTIVITY EDWARDS AFB CA

Personal Author(s):

• Melton, John R.
• Hall, Gary C.

Report Date:

1968-02-01

Pagination or Media Count:

37.0

Abstract:

The test was conducted at Grand Prairie Municipal Airport near Fort Worth, Texas, from 4 August 1967 to 12 August 1967 by the US Army Aviation Test Activity USAAVNTA. Paced in-ground-effect IGE flight, hovering in winds, approaches to a spot, and arrestment of turn rates at various wind azimuths were investigated.

Descriptors:

• *FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS
• *HELICOPTERS
• COMMUNICATION AND RADIO SYSTEMS
• DAMPING
• DETERIORATION
• FLIGHT TESTING
• GEARS
• HELICOPTER ROTORS
• HOVERING
• INSTRUMENTATION
• LOW FREQUENCY
• OSCILLATION
• ROLL
• STABILITY
• TURNING FLIGHT
• VELOCITY
• VERY HIGH FREQUENCY
• WARNING SYSTEMS
• WEIGHT
• WIND
• YAW

Subject Categories:

• Helicopters
• Test Facilities, Equipment and Methods

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE