Accession Number:

ADA051984

Title:

System Configuration Tradeoff Analysis for Army Mini-RPV Program

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

ARINC RESEARCH CORP ANNAPOLIS MD

Personal Author(s):

• Braman, K. J.
• Stewart, W. B.

Report Date:

1977-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

156.0

Abstract:

A tradeoff analysis of equipment applicable to the U.S. Army Mini-RPV Program is described. Candidate equipments are evaluated and ranked for each subsystem of the remotely piloted vehicle, from which alternative complete systems baseline and variants are synthesized.

Descriptors:

• *REMOTELY PILOTED VEHICLES
• *TRADE OFF ANALYSIS
• PERFORMANCE(ENGINEERING)
• AIRFRAMES
• CATAPULTS
• AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT
• SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
• DATA LINKS
• RECIPROCATING ENGINES
• AUTOMATIC PILOTS
• CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
• RADIO NAVIGATION
• SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
• PAYLOAD
• COST ANALYSIS

Subject Categories:

• Pilotless Aircraft
• Economics and Cost Analysis

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE