Accession Number:

ADB308195

Title:

Automated Aerial Refueling. Delivery Order 0020: DC-8 Simulation Model

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 23 Oct 2003-31 Dec 2004

Corporate Author:

BIHRLE APPLIED RESEARCH INC JERICHO NY

Personal Author(s):

• Wilkening, Chris

Report Date:

2005-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

8.0

Abstract:

The purpose of this project was to provide a preliminary air refueling tanker aircraft model in the D-Six desktop simulation environment capable of flying a racetrack pattern and a small number of simple maneuvers. The aircraft used is a relatively simple DC-8 model, pictured in the simulation as a KC-135. This model will enable research to be conducted on automated aerial refueling algorithms by engineers at the Air Force Research Laboratory.

Descriptors:

• *AIR FORCE RESEARCH
• *MODELS
• *TANKER AIRCRAFT
• *ENGINEERS
• ALGORITHMS
• COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
• FLIGHT MANEUVERS
• REFUELING IN FLIGHT

Subject Categories:

• Military Aircraft Operations
• Numerical Mathematics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE