Experiments in autogiro airworthiness for improved handling qualities

Journal of the American Helicopter Society

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 295-301

  Thomson, Douglas G ^a   Houston, Stewart S ^a   Spathopoulos, Vassilios M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIVIL AVIATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLIGHT DYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

AIRWORTHINESS; AUTOGIROS; FLIGHT TESTING;

HELICOPTERS;

EID: 27844520472     PISSN: 00028711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4050/1.3092866     Document Type: Article

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