Flying-qualities analysis of an unmanned air vehicle

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 331-336

  Howard, R M ^a,d   Bray, R M ^a,b   Lyons, D F ^a,c  

^a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Veda Inc   (United States)

^c H 60 Helicopter Program   (United States)

^d AIAA ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS; AUTOMATION; CONTROL SYSTEMS; FLIGHT DYNAMICS; NUMERICAL METHODS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SIMULATION; SPEED; TELEMETERING; WIND TUNNELS;

AIRSPEED; ANGLE OF ATTACK; CONTROL SURFACE DEFLECTIONS; CROSSWIND LIMITS; FLYING QUALITIES ANALYSIS; SIDESLIP ANGLE; UNMANNED AIR VEHICLE;

MILITARY AIRCRAFT;

EID: 0030104555     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: 15333868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/3.46942     Document Type: Article

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