Accession Number:

ADA235994

Title:

Fundamentals and Methods of High Angle-of-Attack Flying Qualities Research

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. Jan 1987-Jan 1988

Corporate Author:

NAVAL AIR DEVELOPMENT CENTER WARMINSTER PA AIR VEHICLE AND CREW SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY DEPT

Personal Author(s):

• Seltzer, Robert M.
• Rhodeside, Glenn R.

Report Date:

1988-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

228.0

Abstract:

This report is intended for use as a collection and analysis of diverse data gathering, empirical, and analytical approaches to the high angle of attack aircraft stability and control problem as a compendium of several methods of defining aircraft departure and spin susceptibility as a reference for spin definition and spin recovery enhancement as a review of specifications, regulations, and design guides as they pertain to high angle of attack flight and as a medium for expounding where tomorrows high angle of attack investigative attention should focus. The design of safe, effective fighter aircraft in the high angle of attack combat environment is reaching a critical point. Accepted flying qualities design guidelines necessary to establish stability and control requirements must be established to address flight operations in the high angle of attack flight regime. Most of the research to date has focused on aircraft departure. Parameterscriteria to define desired high angle of attack flying qualities in the post-stall region outside the realm of departure are still unanswered.

Descriptors:

• *ANGLE OF ATTACK
• HIGH ANGLES
• FIGHTER AIRCRAFT
• STABILITY
• WARFARE
• RECOVERY
• OPTIMIZATION
• AIRCRAFT
• ATTACK
• REGIONS
• STALLING
• FLIGHT
• ATTACK AIRCRAFT
• SPINNING(MOTION)
• FLIGHT ENVELOPE
• CONTROL
• REQUIREMENTS

Subject Categories:

• Flight Control and Instrumentation

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE