The problem of determining minimum and maximum endurance trajectories for subsonic gliding flight in a horizontal plane is considered. These trajectories are of interest for the low level delivery of weapon systems where it is desirable to have a weapon remain in the air while the aircraft delivering the weapon leaves the area. If the weapon is placed inside a small lifting vehicle then the problem is to determine either minimum or maximum endurance trajectories for the vehicle which return to a designated target. This problem is formulated and numerical results are computed for a small lifting vehicle. (ERA citation 03:053396)
Minimum and Maximum Endurance Trajectories for Gliding Flight in a Horizontal Plane
1978
29 pages
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English