Comprehensive analysis of two downburst-related aircraft accidents

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 924-930

  Shen, J ^a,d   Parks, E K ^b,d   Bach, R E ^c,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d AIAA ^*

^e M S 210 9

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; AIRCRAFT; AIRCRAFT LANDING; AIRCRAFT MODELS; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERFORMANCE; TAKEOFF; TURBULENCE; WIND EFFECTS;

DIGITAL FLIGHT DATA RECORDER; DOWNBURST PHENOMENON; LANDING ABORT STRATEGY; LIFT DRAG COEFFICIENTS; NOSE UP PITCH ATTITUDE; PITCHING MOMENT COEFFICIENTS; WIND SHEAR;

AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS;

EID: 0030246361     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: 15333868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/3.47037     Document Type: Article

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