The U.S. Navy is procuring the F-18 as a replacement for the F-4 and A-7 aircraft starting in 1983. The F-18 design advancements include control-by-wire digital flight control system, cockpit designed for one man operability, state-of-the-art avionics integration by software/multiplex techniques, and a high use of composite materials. The unique aspect of the F-18 Full Scale Development program is that it will be principal sited at the Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, Maryland. (Author)
Testing the F-18 at the U.S. Naval Air Test Center
1978
15 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Naval air test center adopts real-time telemetry processing
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