The climb performance of an aircraft determines key flight characteristics such as time to climb and the maximum altitude that an aircraft can fly. The fundamental driver of climb performance is the amount of excess power available to increase the potential energy (altitude) of the aircraft. Defined as the difference between power available and power required, normalized by weight, the specific excess power can be evaluated in flight test by measuring the rate of climb or the level acceleration characteristics of the aircraft. This chapter provides an overview of the theory of climb performance and energy methods, discusses the two flight testing procedures (climb and level acceleration), and describes the data analysis and correction schemes necessary for both.
Climb Performance and Level Acceleration to Measure Excess Power
Introduction to Flight Testing ; 153-174
2021-08-09
22 pages
Aufsatz/Kapitel (Buch)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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