Directional control for tailless aircraft using all moving wing tips

22nd Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference

Volumn , Issue , 1997, Pages 51-58

  Gillard, William J ^a   Dorsett, Kenneth M ^b  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; AIRCRAFT CONTROL; ANGLE OF ATTACK; FLIGHT ENVELOPES; WIND TUNNELS;

AERODYNAMIC CONTROL; ANGLES OF ATTACK; CONTROL EFFECTORS; DIRECTIONAL CONTROL; RESEARCH EFFORTS; TACTICAL AIRCRAFTS; TAILLESS AIRCRAFT; WIND TUNNEL TESTS;

FIGHTER AIRCRAFT;

EID: 84983196976     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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