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A flight investigation of the stability, control, and handling qualities of an augmented jet flap stol airplane
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Innis, R. C. Swan, B. E. Grossmith, S. W. Vomaske, R. F. |
| Copyright Year | 1978 |
| Description | The stability, control, and handling qualities of an augmented jet flap STOL airplane are presented. The airplane is an extensively modified de Havilland Buffalo military transport. The modified airplane has two fan-jet engines which provide vectorable thrust and compressed air for the augmentor jet flap and Boundary-Layer Control (BLC). The augmentor and BLC air is cross ducted to minimize asymmetric moments produced when one engine is inoperative. The modifications incorporated in the airplane include a Stability Augmentation System (SAS), a powered elevator, and a powered lateral control system. The test gross weight of the airplane was between 165,000 and 209,000 N (37,000 and 47,000 lb). Stability, control, and handling qualities are presented for the airspeed range of 40 to 180 knots. The lateral-directional handling qualities are considered satisfactory for the normal operating range of 65 to 160 knots airspeed when the SAS is functioning. With the SAS inoperative, poor turn coordination and spiral instability are primary deficiencies contributing to marginal handling qualities in the landing approach. The powered elevator control system enhanced the controllability in pitch, particularly in the landing flare and stall recovery. |
| File Size | 4876139 |
| Page Count | 151 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19780018208 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t7fr4pf7b |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1978-06-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Aircraft Stability And Control Controllability Pitching Moments Aircraft Stability Jet Flaps Short Takeoff Aircraft Aircraft Control Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |